| Suicide and exposure to organophosphate insecticides: cause or effect? | |
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PMID: 15776467 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Suicide using pesticides as agent is recognized as a major cause of pesticide poisoning. METHODS: A literature review of mortality and morbidity studies related to suicide among pesticide-exposed populations, and of human and animal studies of central nervous system toxicity related to organophosphate (OP) pesticides was performed. RESULTS: Suicide rates are high in farming populations. Animal studies link OP exposure to serotonin disturbances in the central nervous system, which are implicated in depression and suicide in humans. Epidemiological studies conclude that acute and chronic OP exposure is associated with affective disorders. Case series and ecological studies also support a causal association between OP use and suicide. CONCLUSIONS: OPs are not only agents for suicide. They may be part of the causal pathway. Emphasizing OPs solely as agents for suicide shifts responsibility for prevention to the individual, reducing corporate responsibility and limiting policy options available for control. |
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Authors:
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L London; A J Flisher; C Wesseling; D Mergler; H Kromhout |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 47 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-23 Completed Date: 2005-06-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 308-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Occupational and Environmental Health Research Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. ll@cormack.uct.ac.za |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases
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chemically induced*,
epidemiology,
prevention & control Causality Depressive Disorder / chemically induced*, epidemiology Humans Insecticides / adverse effects*, poisoning Phosphoric Acid Esters / adverse effects*, poisoning Public Policy Suicide / prevention & control, statistics & numerical data* World Health |
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0/Insecticides; 0/Phosphoric Acid Esters |
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