Statistical Clinical Survey of Poisoning (Hazard) from Agricultural Chemicals
10.2185/jjrm.33.81
- VernacularTitle:農業化学物質による中毒 (障害) に関する臨床例調査
- Author:
Takeshi Sugaya
;
Toshikazu Wakatsuki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1984;33(2):81-88
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Clinical cases of poisoning (hazard) from agricultural chemicals frequency have been reported since 1967.
The clinical cases of poisoning (hazard) decreased not always yearly. It seems that there were periods of organophosphorus (Parathion, EPN), of organic mercury and organochlorine (DDT, BHC, Endrin) in the poisoning (hazard) and environment pollution from agricultural chemicals. But, it is now a period of herbicide (Paraquat).
1) The clinical cases surveyed during this three years period totaled 326 cases, including 185 males and 141 females.
2) By age, the highest incidence was shared by people in their 50's.
3) By month, the incidence is the highest in July.
4) Nicotine sulfate and organophosphorus (Sumithion) shares the highest pacentage during pesticide spraying. But Paraquat (herbicide) shares the most highest percentage in suicides and attempted suicides. There were twenty-nine casces by paraquat among forty-one death cases during thrre years period.
5) According to the types of diseases, acute poisoning shared the highest portion with 58%, which is followed by dermatitis with 40%.
