title: Deaths from pesticide poisoning in Spain from 1991 to 1996.
abstract: Data on 184 deaths from pesticide poisonings that occurred in Spain from 1991 to 1996 have been collated via a survey from the National Institute of Toxicology, Sevilla. Organophosphates and carbamates accounted for the majority of the cases. Other substances involved were organochlorines such as endosulfan and the herbicide paraquat.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Toxicologia, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garcia-Repetto
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Soria
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gimenez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menendez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Repetto
mesh_terms: D002219:Carbamates; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010571:Pest Control; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002219:Carbamates; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D010575:Pesticides