Akut pesticidforgiftning--et globalt folkesundhedsproblem
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Following the intensification of agriculture and the promotion of agro-chemicals in low and middle income countries, acute pesticide poisoning has become a major public health problem with more than 300,000 deaths each year around the world. The easy availability of highly toxic pesticides in the homes of farming communities has made pesticides a preferred choice for suicide with an extremely high case fatality. Similarly, the extensive use of pesticides exposes the community to both long-term and acute occupational health problems. A concerted effort is urgently needed to address this problem.
Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Sep-4
Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Sep-4
Translated title of the contribution | Acute pesticide poisoning--a global public health problem |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for læger |
Volume | 168 |
Issue number | 36 |
Pages (from-to) | 3042-4 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Acute Disease; Agriculture; Developing Countries; Hazardous Substances; Humans; Pesticides; Poisoning; Public Health; Risk Factors; Suicide; World Health
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