Oktay Cem, Goksu Erkan, Bozdemir Nuri, Soyuncu Secgin
Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07059 Antalya, Turkey.
Vet Hum Toxicol. 2003 Dec;45(6):318-20.
Unrestricted use of endosulfan, a cyclic chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, results in many intentional and unintentional toxicities in Turkey. Due to its chemical stability in the environment, toxicity may be seen even if exposure happens 6-mo after the endosulfan has been sprayed. We discuss a case of 2 patients with unintentional exposure to endosulfan after eating contaminated foods, one of which presented with neurological manifestations and required mechanical ventilation, the other having only mild symptoms. Because of the toxicity to humans and threats for nature, use of endosulfan should be restricted or banned.
硫丹是一种环状氯化烃类杀虫剂，在土耳其，其不受限制的使用导致了许多有意和无意的中毒事件。由于它在环境中的化学稳定性，即使在喷洒硫丹6个月后接触，也可能出现毒性。我们讨论了2例因食用受污染食物而意外接触硫丹的患者，其中1例出现神经症状，需要机械通气，另1例仅有轻微症状。鉴于硫丹对人类的毒性以及对自然的威胁，应限制或禁止使用硫丹。
