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[Acute pesticide poisoning--a global public health problem].

2006; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 168; Issue: 36 Linguagem: Inglês

Flemming Konradsen,

Agricultural safety and regulations

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.