title: Pesticides and the South African population.
abstract: Legislation which has a bearing on pesticides, and its current implementation by the State departments of Agricultural Technical Services and Health, are discussed. Organophosphate compounds account for about 80% of all deaths from pesticides and for about 60% of non-fatal cases of intoxication. In South Africa, levels of lipophilic organochlorine compounds in human adipose tissue are generally well under the world average and are demonstrating a progressive downward trend.
mesh_terms: D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D010278:Parathion / Q000506:poisoning; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D010575:Pesticides; D012987:Soil; D010278:Parathion