THE NICARAGUAN PESTICIDE POISONING REGISTER: CONSTANT UNDERREPORTING
THE NICARAGUAN PESTICIDE POISONING REGISTER: CONSTANT UNDERREPORTING
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DOI:
10.2190/hs.38.4.k
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Thorn, Ake
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作者:
Corriols, Marianela;Marin, Jesus;Thorn, Ake
This study estimated the level of underreporting of acute pesticide poisonings (APP) in the pesticide surveillance system in Nicaragua in 2000. Data on pesticide exposure and health effects were assessed in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of 3,169 persons aged 15 years and older. The authors found 1,369 cases of APP in the official register for 2000. Responses to questionnaires revealed 22 cases of APP in which individuals sought medical attention. Most of these cases involved agricultural workers who spray organophosphate pesticides, mostly class I. In 68 percent of cases, the mean out-of-pocket cost for treatment of one APP episode was $41, almost equivalent to one month's salary. Only 1 of the 22 cases (