title: [Poisoning caused by chemicals for plant protection in Poland in 2002].
abstract: A total number of 103 cases and 4 deaths of poisoning caused by chemicals for plant protection were registered in Poland in 2002 (incidence 0.27 per 100,000 population). There were: 68 cases (66% of total) after intake of chemicals (after suicidal intake--36% and 3 deaths, after accidental intake--22%, after intake with food--6% and 2%--after exposition at undetermined circumstances of intake); 22 cases (21%) after exposition at agricultural labour, connected with spray of chemicals without adequate protective clothing; 11% (1 death) after exposition in other situation; and 2%--after exposition in undetermined situation. In 2002 were registered four outbreaks: two (four and two cases) after intake of food, one (two cases) after exposition during weeding before lapse of a currency period and one (two cases) after exposition at chemical in spray and during connected weeding.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny Ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Przybylska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006540:Herbicides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D007306:Insecticides