Citation

Chen SY, Wang HF, Yin Y. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2005; 23(5): 336-339.

Affiliation

Police, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, CDC, Beijing 100050, China. E-mail: chshy0422@sina.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Tianjin shi lao dong wei sheng yan jiu suo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16266507

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the reporting system of acute pesticides poisoning and analyze epidemiologic characteristics of pesticides poisoning from reported cases in China. METHODS: Case reports in the data base of reporting system for occupational diseases were computed by Excel for windows and statistical significance by SAS 6.12. RESULTS: A total of 108 372 cases were reported from 1997 to 2003. Among them, the incidence of occupational poisoning, and non-occupational poisoning accounted for 25.39%, and 74.61% respectively. The fatality rate was 6.86%. The average age was 36.83 years for all pesticides poisoning patients, and 15 - 59 years old patients accounted for 84.11%. Among 0 - 14 years old non-occupational poisoning patients, 0 - 4 years children accounted for 33.51%. Male patients were in the majority in occupational pesticides poisoning, female in non-occupational. Insecticides especially organophosphorus insecticides such as methamidophos, parathion, and omethoate comprised a higher proportion, accounting for 86.02% of the pesticides poisoning. CONCLUSION: More attention should be paid to pesticides poisoning by the government and medical workers engaged in public health.