TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Pesticide poisoning referred to the Poison Center of Milan in 1995-1998
JO  - Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanità
A1  - Davanzo, F.
A1  - Travaglia, A.
A1  - Chiericozzi, M.
A1  - Dimasi, V.
A1  - Sesana, F.
A1  - Faraoni, L.
A1  - Settimi, L.
A1  - Ballard, T. J.
SP  - 127
EP  - 131
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: it</p>
LA  - it
SN  - 0021-2571
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -