Acute Poisonings
Review of clinical and toxicological features of acute pesticide poisonings in Crete (Greece) (01.01.04)
Bertsias GK, Katonis P, Tzanakakis G, and Tsatsakis AM, Review of clinical and toxicological features of acute pesticide poisonings in Crete (Greece) during the period 1991-2001, Medical Science Monitor 10(11), CR 622-627, 2004
In Crete (Grece) pesticide poisonings have increased during 1991-2001 to 1700 cases (fatal and non-fatal) per year and compounds causing concern were organosphates and paraquat; 45% of the cases were accidental, 40% occupational and 12% suicidal. In a non-fatal case a worker was acutely poisoned with paraquat by skin absorption during spraying. Four case were caused by accidental ingestion of paraquat.
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In Crete (Grece) pesticide poisonings have increased during 1991-2001 to 1700 cases (fatal and non-fatal) per year and compounds causing concern were organosphates and paraquat; 45% of the cases were accidental, 40% occupational and 12% suicidal. In a non-fatal case a worker was acutely poisoned with paraquat by skin absorption during spraying. Four case were caused by accidental ingestion of paraquat.
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