@article{ref1,
title="Poisoning caused by chemicals for plant protection in Poland in 2002",
journal="Przeglad Epidemiologiczny",
year="2004",
author="Przybylska, Anna",
volume="58",
number="1",
pages="111-121",
abstract="A total number of 103 cases and 4 deaths of poisoning caused by chemicals for plant protection were registered in Poland in 2002 (incidence 0.27 per 100,000 population). There were: 68 cases (66% of total) after intake of chemicals (after suicidal intake--36% and 3 deaths, after accidental intake--22%, after intake with food--6% and 2%--after exposition at undetermined circumstances of intake); 22 cases (21%) after exposition at agricultural labour, connected with spray of chemicals without adequate protective clothing; 11% (1 death) after exposition in other situation; and 2%--after exposition in undetermined situation. In 2002 were registered four outbreaks: two (four and two cases) after intake of food, one (two cases) after exposition during weeding before lapse of a currency period and one (two cases) after exposition at chemical in spray and during connected weeding.<p /><p>Language: pl</p>",
language="pl",
issn="0033-2100",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}