Konradsen Flemming
Department of International Health, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dan Med Bull. 2007 Feb;54(1):58-9.
Acute pesticide poisoning has become a major public health problem worldwide, following the intensification of agriculture and the promotion of agro-chemicals in low and middle income countries, with more than 300,000 deaths each year. The easy availability of highly toxic pesticides in the homes of farming communities has made pesticides the preferred means of suicide with an extremely high case fatality. Similarly, the extensive use of pesticides exposes the community to both long-term and acute occupational health problems. A concerted effort is urgently needed to address the situation.
随着农业集约化以及中低收入国家农用化学品的推广，急性农药中毒已成为全球主要的公共卫生问题，每年有超过30万例死亡。在农业社区家庭中，高毒性农药容易获取，这使得农药成为首选的自杀手段，病死率极高。同样，农药的广泛使用使社区面临长期和急性职业健康问题。迫切需要齐心协力应对这一局面。
