Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Jiangsu Province, China, from 2006 to 2015 / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
;
(12): 695-700, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-311358
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of pesticide poisoning in Jiangsu Province, China, and to provide a scientific basis for developing effective interventional measures and preventive strategies. From 2006 to 2015, a total of 35,308 cases of pesticide poisoning were reported in Jiangsu Province. Non-occupational poisoning accounted for 73.79% of all poisoning cases. A comparison of the data collected before (2006) and after (2015) this study showed a decrease in non-occupational pesticide poisoning. Pesticide poisoning showed an age central tendency of 30 to 44 years, area central tendency for northern Jiangsu, and seasonal central tendency of occupational pesticide poisoning in autumn. Pesticide poisoning remains a major health concern in China. Government agencies together with scientists should focus their efforts on the prevention of potential threats to vulnerable groups such as the elderly, women, and children.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pesticides
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Poisoning
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Seasons
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China
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Occupational Exposure
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Cities
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Environmental Exposure
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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