title: [Pesticide poisoning referred to the Poison Center of Milan in 1995-1998].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro Antiveleni, Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Milano.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Davanzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Travaglia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiericozzi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dimasi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sesana
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Faraoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Settimi
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
vernacular_title: Intossicazioni da prodotti antiparassitari rilevate dal Centro Antiveleni di Milano nel periodo 1995-1998.