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Children's Pesticide Reports
The following is a list of pesticide reports that involved children. The data was compiled from Public Records Information Requests made by Oregon Toxics Alliance on
68 cases reported to state agencies involved schools, school bus stops or school children traveling to school.
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), Pesticide Division 1998-2007 (45 cases)
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ODA , DHS, PARC, Reference no. |
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School |
Detail |
City/County |
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Pesticides smell at school in Mulino. |
Mulino, |
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Diazanon used outside, and Ficam was used indoors which caused illness (Scappoose School District Main Office, not school building.) |
Scappoose, |
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984406 |
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Orkin. Malathion was used indoors of daycare: misuse of product (outdoors only). Children smell pesticides through vents. |
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Industrial xylene on filbert orchard above |
Newberg, |
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Walt Morey Middle School |
Unlicensed applicator on school grounds, Emerald Hydro Turf |
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992148 |
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Lorsban 4E drifts onto 3 teacher and 18 children at recess (include narrative) Violation of ORS 634 |
Milton-Freewater, |
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No log # |
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Poly Sol Summer/Dormant Spray (copper sulfate) on cherry trees at school; Nauseating pungent smell – complaint filed by parent and child taken out of school due to reaction |
Canby, |
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No log # |
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Aerial Spray. Christmas trees sprayed with miticide via helicopter near high school |
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002201 |
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Pesticide exposure caused people to become ill. Dragnet, conquer, ULD BP-100 (15 page record) |
Wilsonville, |
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002217 |
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Aerial pesticide spray: Chlorothalonil on filberts near Ewing Young Elementary |
Newberg, |
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No log # |
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Herbicides: Parent smells odors, school applied herbicides on weekend |
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No log # |
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2, 4-D – on grounds, teachers smell, and headaches occurred. |
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011071 |
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Mec Amine-D sprayed by unlicensed applicator and found in violation of ORS.634 |
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OR 00446-451, 453-454 |
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Lime application on filberts sickens students; reports of stomach aches and/or headaches; fog of particles came onto schools grounds; had a bad taste |
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No log # |
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None |
Aerial application over kids waiting at school bus stop. |
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No log # |
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White cloud of dolomite lime “hover” over school from vegetable field; teachers bring students indoors from recess |
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No log # |
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Near |
Neighbor sprayed Roundup on city property near school. |
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No log # |
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Round Up applied on school grounds by untrained young workers without protective gear working for a licensed applicator. |
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No log # |
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La |
Confront (product name) herbicides sprayed on school’s playing field, Kids were allowed on field same day |
Brooks, |
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022137 OR 00590 |
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Grass seed field spray drifts onto school grounds, Eric Keuhne, orchardist found in violation |
Newburg, |
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OR 00621-00623 |
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Drift from nursery to nearby residents |
Nursery spray with fungicide and herbicide, Children sickened |
Tualatin, |
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023289 |
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Drift from peach orchard with violation |
BRAVO spray drifted from peach orchard to horse pasture. Foal had red bloodshot eyes after spray. Violation of ORS 634 was given. |
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Staff illness, this record seems to be missing |
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024340 |
rpt date |
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Students on SOLV project at school encounter drift from on-site weed spraying; teacher complaint, narrative |
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No log # |
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School employee complains about continual sprays near schools Echo Shaw |
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031008 |
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Unlicensed operator for mold |
Scappoose, |
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034398 |
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Students using and playing with 50% malathion that was given to them for a science experiment; container broke and shattered hitting other students in the eye. Another student tried to ignite spill with a lighter. School evacuated due to fumes. |
Canby, |
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No log # |
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General complaint over pesticides used in grass fields near school due to chemical sensitivity. |
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034474 |
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Complaint about fertilizer and pesticide use at school. |
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043345 |
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Wy’east Middle School |
Pear orchard sprays drift onto school grounds. ODA swab tests reveal chloropyrifos (Lorsban) on goal posts, grass, and fence. Complaints had been noted in previous years. Violation issued to farmer by ODA. |
Odell, |
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No log # |
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Fertilizer aerial application. Occurred around |
Eagle Creek, |
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P04-033 |
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None |
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No log # |
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Big application was planned based on mis-identification of hobo spider calling for Demand and Talstar; Applicator =Affordable Pest Control |
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054392 |
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Round up used by ball field at High School |
Drain, |
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054434 |
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Bus stop incident near nursery. Dripping plane “misapplications”. Gypsy Moth Observation. |
Eagle Creek, |
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061022 |
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Round up pro applied on school grounds…neighbor claims application drifted off site and damaged vegetable garden. |
Tigard, |
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No log # |
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Malpass Farms of |
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No log # |
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Aerial applications near Stanfield schools |
Stanfield, |
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064341 OR 01386? |
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Pesticide application on |
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064357 |
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Bait box placed under drinking fountain in hallway, Kid eats ant poison, In full view – box not labeled. |
Lakeview, |
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071056 |
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Outdoor-only wasp spray product used inside classroom, Teacher aide hospitalized. |
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No log # |
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Near school |
Roadside spray: Using ATV spray vehicle to spray 2,4,-D in county right-of-way where school children walk and also 300’ away from grape vineyards. |
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No log # |
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Young kids taken to hospital – doctors thought Lime was responsible for respiratory symptoms; |
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No log # |
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Concerns of unlicensed operation |
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No log # |
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Clouds of lime – concerns about children having difficulty breathing |
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Oregon
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Reference no. |
Date |
Site |
Detail |
City/County |
PARC Record |
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OR 00233 OR 00234 OR 00236 OR 00237 |
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Xmas Tree Farm |
Children were exposed to drift from aerial application |
Clackamas |
No |
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OR 444-00452 *8 cases)0 |
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School |
Dust exposure (and more?) caused by lime application |
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Yes |
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OR 00590 |
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School |
Prowl applied to grass field and drifts onto school PARC finds violation//DHS finds “insufficient information” |
Yamhill |
Yes |
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OR 00614-616 |
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On road |
Forestry application drifts onto car with child (found to be probable exposure) |
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NO |
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OR 00616 |
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On road |
Forestry application drifts onto car with child |
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NO |
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OR 1343 |
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Residence |
Child exposed to orchard drift – definite |
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NO |
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OR01346 |
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On road going to school |
Orchard applic, drifts onto child going to school |
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NO |
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OR 01693, 1694, 1692, 1559, 1691 |
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Daycare |
Children/staff have symptoms from exp to Diuron -taken to ED |
Multnomah |
NO |
ODA Pesticide Analytical Response Center - Annual Reports 1990-2001 (17 cases)
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Reference no. |
Date |
Site |
Detail |
City/County |
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P90-023 PARC Rpt 1990-1991 |
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School |
Safrotin application occurred at school and one teacher developed symptoms and was treated by a physician. |
Not Listed |
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P90-028 PARC Rpt 1990-1991 |
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School |
Aerial application of atrazine near an elementary school. At time of application an Easter egg hunt was commencing 250-300 ft away from intended spray area. |
Not Listed |
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P90-030 PARC Rpt 1990-1991 |
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School |
Xmas tree farm aerial spray near school; drift resulted in illness amongst teachers and students. ODA obtained samples of Endosulfan on swing set and grass samples from playground. Positive confirmations of thiodan and possible drift. Confirmed exposures |
Not listed |
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P90-035 PARC Rpt 1990-1991 |
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School |
Aerial application on an onion field across the street from a school. Windows were open and it is believed that drift entered the buildings. Students and teachers complained of symptoms but none sought medical assistance. |
Not Listed |
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P91-055 PARC Rpt 1991-1992 |
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School |
A school was treated by a commercial pest control operator with chlorpyrifos and cyfluthrin. When classes began 2 days later there were complaints of odor and some symptoms. Classes were held outside and doors left open for ventilation. |
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P92-042 PARC Rpt 1991-1992 |
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School |
Possible exposure to a known pesticide. A ground application of diesel as an herbicide performed outside classrooms. 90 children transferred to a different facility after teacher and 5 students complained of symptoms. |
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P92-058 PARC Rpt 1991-1992 |
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School |
School officials reported concern about an aerial vector control application of Malathion ULV-91. School picnic canceled due to lack of health risk provided. |
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P93-035 PARC Rpt 1992-1993 |
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School |
13 people suffered symptoms of pesticide exposure after an interior crack and crevice treatment for 7 days, Schools was closed, cleaned, reopened, and closed again |
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P93-080 PARC Rpt 1992-1993 |
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School |
Weed and Feed (2,4-D, MCCP) applied to soccer field; 6 children were symptomatic through ingestion and possible inhalation or contact |
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P93-080 PARC Rpt 1993 |
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School Soccer Field |
Possible exposure to known pesticide on treated school’s green field. Younger child was playing with granules, then put contaminated fingers in mouth, that child developed symptoms, 6 others developed symptoms. Triamine Weed & Feed (2,4-D, MCPP, 2,4-DP + fertilizer) |
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PARC Annual Report 1993 |
1993 |
Executive Summary pg iv |
…specific concerns were identified and responded to by the PARC board: 1) persistent complaints associated with pesticide applications to school grounds and buildings” (3% of all cases occurred in schools – pg.5) (10% of all non-occupational exposures were at schools – pg. 11) Note pg 7 – most cases were delayed in reporting and thus made enzyme inhibition tests unreliable to determine pesticide exposure. |
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P94-051 PARC Rpt 1994 |
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Elementary School |
Possible exposure. Sections under an elementary school were treated by a commercial pesticide applicator in July. Several people complained of an odor and called PARC services to investigate. |
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P95-062 PARC Rpt 1995 |
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School |
Potential exposure to a known pesticide. A student developed an on-going health problem at the beginning of the school year. Parents were concerned their child was exposed to surface pesticide applications for head lice in the school building. Lice Killer (pyrethrin). |
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P001-052 PARC Rpt 2001 |
2001 |
Near Bus Stop |
Aerial applications. Rural resident claims symptoms after she was sprayed near school bus stop. |
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P001-061 PARC Rpt 2001 |
2001 |
School |
Farmer applied herbicides to a grass field above two schools where games were in progress. Odor drifted to the school resulting in illness and odor complaints and closure of schools. |
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P04-033 |
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School bus stop |
Children exposed while at school bus stop – reported by bus driver |
Polk, |
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P07-013 |
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Daycare |
Children and pregnant woman possibly exposed |
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