Pesticide mortality. A Jordanian experience.
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.
Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
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D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide
D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010575:Pesticides