Acute hazards to young children from residential pesticide exposures.
Am J Public Health
; 90(6): 971-3, 2000 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10846518
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study assessed acute hazards to young children from pesticides toxic enough to require child-resistant packaging.METHODS:
The names of pesticides meeting acute toxicity criteria were ascertained from the Environmental Protection Agency. Poison Control Center reports identified children younger than 6 years who were exposed to these pesticides. Toxicity category, medical outcome, sex, and age were examined.RESULTS:
A higher proportion of children with exposure to the more toxic products had serious medical outcomes. Children 2 years and younger were the predominant age group exposed.CONCLUSIONS:
Protective measures--substituting less lethal pesticides, reducing the concentration of the active ingredients, and improving packaging and storage--are recommended.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Praguicidas
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos