@article{ref1,
title="Pesticide mortality. A Jordanian experience",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="1989",
author="Abu al-Ragheb, S. Y. and Salhab, A. S.",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="221-225",
abstract="During the 13-year period of 1973-1985, at least 329 deaths in Jordan resulted from poisoning by pesticides. Organophosphates were the major compounds incriminated in 93.6% of the cases. The annual mortality rate compared with that of other countries is relatively high, and was 5.97%, 17.35%, and 2.6% per 1 million people in 1973, 1979, and 1985, respectively. The annual mortality rates due to suicidal and accidental poisoning are 61% and 35.3%, respectively: 74% of the accidentally poisoned group are children less than 10 years, while 60.7% of the suicides are 15-24 years of age. To minimize such high mortality rates from pesticide poisoning, Jordan needs to adopt more protective measures by rigorous regulation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}