Agricultural Chemicals-Focused Research Projects

crop duster airplane In regions of intense agricultural production, the potential risks from pesticide exposures have become an increasingly important topic of public health concern. Exposure to agricultural chemicals has been linked to diseases such as cancer, immune system disorders, adverse reproductive outcomes, developmental disorders, and neurological disease. A central focus of our research has been the development and application of spatial principles and remote sensing to better define potential pesticide exposure for epidemiological investigations of cancer. Of particular interest are the spatial patterns of pesticide applications, corresponding potentially affected populations, and the development of spatial techniques to define potential pesticide exposure.

Selected Historic and Current Projects:

Agricultural Chemical Exposures and Childhood Cancer (NIH/NCI)

Pesticides, other chemical exposures and risk of childhood leukemia (NCI)

Linking the California Pesticide Use Reporting Database with Spatial Land Use Data for Exposure Assessment (NIH/NCI)

Assessing the Spatial Accuracy of the California Pesticide Use Reporting Database for Use in Exposure Assessment Studies (NIH/NCI)

Identifying Populations Potentially Exposed to Agricultural Pesticides Using Remote Sensing and a Geographic Information System (NIH/NCI)