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.
Abu al-Ragheb
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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