Older adults and young people are more sensitive to pesticides. Take precautions to reduce their risk.
An infant cannot detoxify pesticides as well as adults can. Take steps to minimize your child's exposure.
Too often pesticides are stored or used carelessly, which can lead to accidents.
Report a human, pet, or other pesticide incident.
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NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (cooperative agreement #X8-83458501). The information in this publication does not in any way replace or supersede the restrictions, precautions, directions, or other information on the pesticide label or any other regulatory requirements, nor does it necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. EPA.
