| The etiology of asthma is unknown, but it has been linked to occupational exposures, genetics, and environmental factors. |
| Nearly 100,000 human exposures to pesticides were reported in 2003, about a fifth of those involved rodenticides, or rat poisons. |
| It will also enable more detailed analysis of the effects of environmental exposures on health, using routine data. |
| The hospital records indicate a tally of four to five positive rabies cases every month and over 3,500 cases of post exposures annually. |
| Many exposures result from a failure to follow Infection Control guidelines regarding the safe handling and disposal of sharps. |
| If EPA stays on course, most high-risk OP exposures will be either eliminated or dramatically reduced. |
