Surveillance of pesticide poisoning in an East and a West Malaysian hospital: characteristics of pesticide poisoning and the early impact of a national Paraquat ban [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background Previous studies have shown that pesticide bans were associated with reduced fatal pesticide self-poisoning cases in high, and low-and-middle-income countries.
Lai Fong Chan +9 more
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Acute pesticide poisoning in the central part of Iran: A 4-year cross-sectional study [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objectives: Intoxication with pesticides is a well-known public health problem. We aimed to describe the demographic and toxico-clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pesticide poisoning.
Nastaran Eizadi-Mood +7 more
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High pesticide exposures events, pesticide poisoning, and shingles: A medicare-linked study of pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study [PDF]
Environment International, 2023 Objectives: Self-reported shingles was associated with history of high pesticide exposure events (HPEE) in licensed pesticide applicators aged >60 years in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS).
Christine G. Parks +6 more
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Clinical Assessment of Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Poisoning in Pediatric Patients Admitted to the Toxicology Emergency Department [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 Pesticide poisoning in pediatric patients is still an important reason for presenting to the emergency department in Romania. In this context, the present study aims to raise awareness of the toxicological impact of pesticides on human health in ...
Ioana Caba, Maria Apotrosoaei
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Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Tobacco Farming, According to Different Criteria. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Background: Brazil is one of the world’s largest pesticide consumers, but information on pesticide poisoning among workers is scarce. Objective: To evaluate acute pesticide poisoning among tobacco growers, according to different criteria.
Faria NMX +5 more
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Application of three prediction models in pesticide poisoning. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2022 To establish a reasonable prediction model of pesticide poisoning and predict the future trend of pesticide poisoning in Jiangsu Province, so as to provide the basis for rational allocation of public health resources and formulation of prevention and ...
Sun P +6 more
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Assessment of Unintentional Acute Pesticide Poisoning (UAPP) Amongst Cotton Farmers in Tanzania. [PDF]
ToxicsPesticide poisoning is widely accepted as a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, especially in East Africa. However, a very high proportion of unintentional poisonings are either unreported or misreported.
Kapeleka JA +8 more
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Pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province, China: a retrospective analysis from 2008 to 2022 [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Pesticide poisoning has emerged as a significant public health concern on a global scale. China has a diverse range of agricultural practices and varying pesticide usage across its regions.
Fang Wei +6 more
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Childhood pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang, China: a retrospective analysis from 2006 to 2015
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Pesticide poisoning in children has been a serious public health issue around the world, especially in the developing countries where agriculture is still one of the largest economic sectors.
Aziguli Yimaer +5 more
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Epidemiological analysis of 2,368 pesticide poisoning patients in Quzhou City, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionPesticides, which are chemical compounds, are mainly utilized to eradicate pests such as insects, rodents, fungi, and unwanted plants (weeds). However, improper application or storage of pesticides can lead to poisoning incidents.
Xiawen Zheng +6 more
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