Fromme H
Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit und Soziales, Berlin.
Offentl Gesundheitswes. 1991 Mar;53(3):132-7.
One of the primary concerns of ecological health protection is to take of preventive health measures via the assessment of indoor toxic levels and the implementation of regulations governing the use of such toxics. Underlying this concern is the premise that the use of toxics should be minimised to the greatest possible extent. The use of pesticides indoors, which is often carried out without adequate expert knowledge and in excessive quantities, is a problem that affects all aspects of life but has thus far been addressed only insufficiently. Two recent incidents in Berlin involving the use of pesticides urgently point to the need of increasing our understanding of this complex subject. The incidents in Berlin involved the incorrect utilization of pesticides--mainly pyrethroids--in schools, leading to illness among pupils and school staff. After a short description of the problem of the use of pesticides indoors, potential means of solving this problem are discussed. In addition, individual recommendations regarding the use of specific pesticides are discussed with the aim of minimising the health risks associated with their application.
生态健康保护的主要关注点之一是通过评估室内有毒物质水平以及实施有关此类有毒物质使用的法规来采取预防性健康措施。这一关注点的背后是一个前提，即应尽可能最大限度地减少有毒物质的使用。在室内使用杀虫剂的情况往往是在缺乏足够专业知识且用量过大的情况下进行的，这是一个影响生活方方面面的问题，但迄今为止对此的处理还不够充分。柏林最近发生的两起涉及使用杀虫剂的事件迫切表明，有必要加深我们对这个复杂问题的理解。柏林的这些事件涉及在学校不正确地使用杀虫剂——主要是拟除虫菊酯——导致学生和学校工作人员患病。在简要描述室内使用杀虫剂的问题之后，讨论了解决这一问题的潜在方法。此外，还讨论了关于使用特定杀虫剂的个人建议，目的是将与其应用相关的健康风险降至最低。
