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Telephone toxicological information service on pesticide poisonings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9478095     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The problem of pesticide poisonings has been discussed with reference to the records of the toxicological information provided in 1993-1995 by the staff of the National Poison Information Centre and the physicians of the Clinic of Acute Poisonings in Lódź. Based on those data, pesticide poisonings occupy second place among the categories of chemical most frequently responsible for acute poisonings, while the first place is occupied by drugs. In the pesticide category, most of the information related to poisonings with pyrethroids, followed by organophosphorous compounds, coumarine derivatives, carbamates. Pesticide poisonings in children continue to be a serious problem. Coumarine derivatives and zinc phosphide found in rodenticides constitute the most frequent source of pesticide poisoning among children. Considering the circumstances of pesticide poisoning, accidental poisonings are the most frequent. The high incidence of pesticide poisoning shows that it is a serious problem and the steps should be taken to prevent poisonings with pesticides.
Authors:
W Jaraczewska; M Kotwica; A Jarosz; Z Kołaciński
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Przegla̧d lekarski     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0033-2240     ISO Abbreviation:  Prz. Lek.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-16     Completed Date:  1998-04-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  19840720R     Medline TA:  Przegl Lek     Country:  POLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  731-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Poison Information Centre, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lódź.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Child
Humans
Incidence
Pesticides / classification,  poisoning*
Poisoning / epidemiology,  prevention & control*
Poland / epidemiology
Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data
Telephone
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pesticides

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