West Nile Virus: Peterson et al. Respond

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Vol. 114, No. 9 PerspectivesOpen AccessWest Nile Virus: Peterson et al. Respondis accompanied byComparing Risk of West Nile Virus against Risk of Adulticiding Robert K.D. Peterson, Paula A. Macedo, and Ryan S. Davis Robert K.D. Peterson Search for more papers by this author , Paula A. Macedo Search for more papers by this author , and Ryan S. Davis Search for more papers by this author Published:1 September 2006https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.114-a519bAboutSectionsPDF ToolsDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit We thank Schofield et al. for their interest in our article and for their comments. We would like to clarify that Peterson et al. (2006) is simply a screening-level (tier 1) risk assessment in which we separately and conservatively examined the residential human risks from exposure to West Nile virus (WNV) and mosquito adulticides. As with all screening-level risk assessments, our assessments were not refined, but they did reveal the magnitude of risk compared to relevant end points. As Schofield et al. point out, our article should not be misinterpreted to indicate that the health risks associated with adulticiding are offset by its potential for WNV reduction. This is because we did not conduct a risk–benefit assessment, which was beyond the scope of our study.Our article (Peterson et al. 2006) represents an initial step in an ongoing multiyear analysis of risk issues associated with certain vectorborne diseases and vector management strategies. We plan to address some of the issues Schofield et al. raise in subsequent papers.ReferencePeterson RKD, Macedo PA, Davis RS. 2006. A human-health risk assessment for West Nile virus and insecticides used in mosquito management. Environ Health Perspect 114:366-37216507459. Link, Google ScholarFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesComparing Risk of West Nile Virus against Risk of Adulticiding1 September 2006Environmental Health Perspectives Vol. 114, No. 9 September 2006Metrics About Article Metrics Publication History Originally published1 September 2006Published in print1 September 2006 Financial disclosuresPDF download License information EHP is an open-access journal published with support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. All content is public domain unless otherwise noted. Note to readers with disabilities EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact [email protected]. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days.