Citation

Miceli G, Ravalli P, Settimi L, Ballard TJ, Bascherini S. Ann. Ist. Super. Sanita 2001; 37(2): 141-146.

Vernacular Title

Intossicazioni acute da methomyl ed altri antiparassitari in provincia di Ragusa,

Affiliation

Servizio di Medicina del Lavoro, ASL 7, Ragusa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Istituto superiore di sanit)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11758270

Abstract

In 1995-96, the Occupational Medicine Service of the province of Ragusa, Sicily, examined all cases of pesticide poisonings among persons seen in two local emergency departments, identifying 86 cases due to unintentional pesticide exposure. Methomyl, a highly toxic carbamate, was indicated for 51% of all cases. The most frequently reported symptoms included nausea and vomiting (48%), excessive perspiration (33%), and dyspnea (16%). Fifty-nine cases (69%) were hospitalized, 5 in intensive care. The methomyl cases occurred more frequently during summer months while the cases from all other pesticides showed no seasonal patterns. These observations point out the relevance of identifying acute pesticide poisonings in the province of Ragusa and suggest that ongoing registration of these events should be a public health priority.

Language: it