Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)

Korean society of Clincal Toxicology (대한임상독성학회)
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Analysis of 2002 year's Pesticides Poisoning Deaths' data of Korea National Statistical Office and Counterplan to Prevent Deaths Due to Herbicides Poisoning

2002년 농약중독 사망자 통계청 자료 분석 및 제초제 중독으로 인한 사망사고 예방 대책

  • Kim Uk Jin (Department of Emergency Medicine and Cardiac Surgery, Andong General Hospital) ;
  • Kim Hyo Yun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim Seung Hwan (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim Sun Wook (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho Young Soon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung Sung Pil (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Hahn Shick (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital)
  • 김욱진 (안동 응급의료센터 흉부외과) ;
  • 김효윤 (안동 응급의료센터 흉부외과) ;
  • 김승환 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 김선욱 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 조영순 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 정성필 (충남대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 이한식 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

Backgrounds: Deaths from pesticides poisoning has increased annually, but no studies have been reported. Especially paraquat is suspected to be a major material in pesticide poisoning deaths. In Korea, simple epidemiology of pesticides poisoning is not well known. So, there is no effective method to prevent pesticides poisoning. We tried to investigate the present status of pesticides poisoning with data from Korea National Statistical Office and suggest an effective counterplan. Methods: We analysed death cause data derived from Korean Statistical association, deaths causes being pesticides poisoning in the year 2002. Also, we investigated data from internet, mainly from Korea National Statistical Office home page. Results: Total 2,875 persons died after pesticides poisoning in 2002 year. Average age is 54.2 year, standard deviation being 17.7 year. Many victims (about $41\%$) died during the herbicides' non-necessary period (JanuaryMarch, October-December) Conclusion: Herbicides sale should be restricted only during herbicides' necessary period, and so called a pesticides safety supervisor system shall effectively prevent herbicides poisoning.

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