Citation

Davanzo F, Travaglia A, Chiericozzi M, Dimasi V, Sesana F, Faraoni L, Settimi L, Ballard TJ. Ann. Ist. Super. Sanita 2001; 37(2): 127-131.

Vernacular Title

Intossicazioni da prodotti antiparassitari rilevate dal Centro Antiveleni di

Affiliation

Centro Antiveleni, Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Milano.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Istituto superiore di sanit)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11758267

Abstract

From 1995 through 1998 the Poison Control Centre of Milan identified 7594 cases of suspected or confirmed cases of acute pesticide poisoning. Domestic use products accounted for 4483 (59%) of the cases. Of these, 84% occurred at home and 48% in children under five. The most frequently reported domestic use products were pyrethrins/pyrethroids (26%), fertilizers (19%) and camphor/naphthalene (12%). Of 3111 cases (41%) due to agricultural products, 10% were children under five and 69% were males. Half of the poisonings from agricultural products occurred at home, the remainder at workplace. The products most frequently reported were organophosphates (26%), pyrethrins/pyrethroids (9%), and carbamates (9%). These preliminary data indicate the importance of implementing prevention programs to reduce pesticide poisonings with particular reference to young children.

Language: it