ArticleBMC public health2017
Effect of prohibiting the use of Paraquat on pesticide-associated mortality.
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- The global distribution of acute unintentional pesticide poisoning: estimations based on a systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Successful management of paraquat poisoning: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs): A systematic review of international evidence since 2017.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Comparison of four pharmacological strategies aimed to prevent the lung inflammation and paraquat-induced alveolar damage.BMC research notes · 2019Article
- Retrospective study of clinical features and prognosis of edaravone in the treatment of paraquat poisoning.Medicine · 2019Article
- Burden of paraquat poisoning in the department of Antioquia, Colombia.BMC pharmacology & toxicology · 2019Article
- Clinical Features, Treatment, Prognosis, and Mortality in Paraquat Poisonings: A Hospital-Based Study in Iran.Journal of research in pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundParaquat is associated with a high rate of fatalities in acute poisoning. This study aimed to examine the association between the national public health policy that banned the use of paraquat and the incidence of pesticide-associated mortality.
methodsAll external causes of death from 2009 to 2013 of Korea were analyzed. The intervention was a national public health policy that annulled the authorized use (2011) and banned the purchase of paraquat (2012). Two periods were compared as follows: before (2009-2010) and after (2012-2013) the intervention period. The main outcome was pesticide-associated death coded on the death certificate. Multivariable logistic regression analysis adjustment for gender, age, season and weekday of death, province, education level, marital status, and occupation was performed to calculate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for pesticide-associated mortality. The effect sizes of the intervention across all intents (Accident, Suicide, Homicide, and Undetermined) were compared by adding an interaction term (intervention*intent group) to the above model.
resultsA total of 127,866 deaths from for all external causes were analyzed, including 65,538 from 2009 to 2010 and 62,373 from 2012 to 2013. Pesticide-associated mortality decreased from 9.7% (2009-2010) to 6.5% (2012-2013) (p < 0.001). The AOR (95% CI) of the intervention on pesticide-associated mortality was 0.59 (0.56-0.62). The AORs of the intervention according to intent were 0.72 (0.55-0.96) in the Accident group, 0.61 (0.58-0.64) in the Suicide group, 1.29 (0.43-3.87) in the Homicide group, and 0.44 (0.38-0.50) in the Undetermined group.
conclusionThe national public health policy that banned paraquat resulted in a significant decrease in pesticide-associated mortality.
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