title: Pilot study on agricultural pesticide poisoning in Burkina Faso.
abstract: Epidemiologic data related to agricultural pesticide poisoning cases in Burkina Faso were collected. The study was carried out using retrospective (from January 2002 to June 2010) surveys conducted among farmers and healthcare centers. One hundred and fifty-three (153) pest control products were recorded during the survey and 56 active ingredients were identified. Out of the 153 pest control products, 49 (i.e. 32%) were authorized for sale in Burkina Faso. The main risk factors are socio-demographic characteristics of farmers, their low education level, and some attitudes and practices on using agricultural pesticides. Pesticide poisonings are relatively frequent and their management was not always efficacious. Actions are needed to reduce pesticide poisoning as a global public health problem and to improve management of pesticide poisoning. To this purpose, advanced investigations should be carried out over a longer period of time to complement the present pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Health Sciences, CNRST, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Adama M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Toe
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouedraogo
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Health Sciences, CNRST, Burkina Faso ; Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ouedraogo
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Health Sciences, CNRST, Burkina Faso ; Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ilboudo
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Health Sciences, CNRST, Burkina Faso ; Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Pierre I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Guissou
keywords: Burkina Faso; farmers; pesticides; poisoning