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Protocols for Quantifying Transferable Pesticide Residues in Turfgrass Systems
Published on: March 15, 2017
Inhalation health risk to golfers from turfgrass pesticides at three northeastern U.S. sites
Rebecca R Murphy1, Douglas A Haith
1Biological and Environmental Engineering, Riley-Robb Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
Abstract:
Chronic health risks from inhalation of vapors from 15 pesticides were estimated for golfers in Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, and Rochester, NY. Two previously tested fate and transport models were used to determine exposures from pesticide inhalation for an adult golfer, and the exposures were in turn used to evaluate health risks from chronic non-carcinogenic effects through calculation of hazard quotients. Hazard quotients for all 15 chemicals were found to be much less one, indicating little risk of non-carcinogenic effects. Carcinogenic health risks for the five pesticides considered to be likely or possible carcinogens were determined to be much less than 10(-6). Based on these results, long-term health risks to golfers from inhalation of these 15 pesticides appear to be minimal in the Northeastern U.S. Estimated hazard quotients were found to be similar to those calculated from field measurements.
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