Ontario College of Family Physicians explained

The Ontario College of Family Physicians is an organization in Ontario for family physicians. It is known for its review of the health effects of pesticides.

In 2004 researchers from the Ontario College of Family Physicians reviewed the epidemiological literature from 1992 to 2003 on health effects and concluded that "exposure to all the commonly used pesticides — phenoxyherbicides, organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethrins — has shown positive associations with adverse health effects"^[1] Shortly after its release the review was criticized by the UK's Advisory on Pesticides Committee,^[2] which the authors responded to.^[3] In 2007 related reviews were published in separate articles on the cancer effects^[4] and the non-cancer effects.^[5]

See also

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• The College of Family Physicians of Canada
• Collège des médecins du Québec

External links

• http://www.ocfp.on.ca Official Website

Notes and References

1. Sanborn et al. (2004). Systematic Review of Pesticide Human Health Effects . Ontario College of Family Physicians.
2. Coggon D. (2004). Assessment of the Review by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. ACP.
3. http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/acp.asp?id=1462 Response from the Authors of the 'Ontario report'.
4. Bassil KL, Vakil C, Sanborn M, Cole DC, Kaur JS, Kerr KJ . Cancer health effects of pesticides: systematic review . Can Fam Physician . 53 . 10 . 1704–11 . October 2007 . 17934034 . 2231435 .
5. Sanborn M, Kerr KJ, Sanin LH, Cole DC, Bassil KL, Vakil C . Non-cancer health effects of pesticides: systematic review and implications for family doctors . Can Fam Physician . 53 . 10 . 1712–20 . October 2007 . 17934035 . 2231436 .