ArticleJournal of toxicology2017
Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Children: Hospital Review in Selected Hospitals of Tanzania.
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- Worldwide unintentional acute pesticide poisonings: reassessing the occupational and non-occupational burden.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The global distribution of acute unintentional pesticide poisoning: estimations based on a systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Community Health Impacts of Pesticide Exposure: Pathways, Vulnerable Populations, and Public Health Responses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Paper-based microextraction tool for theRSC advances · 2025Article
- Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Assessment of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning among smallholder vegetable farmers in Trinidad and Jamaica.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields.Integrative zoology · 2022Article
- Human health risk assessment of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables in Nigeria.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Agricultural Pesticide Use in Malawi.Journal of health & pollution · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundAcute pesticide poisoning (APP) is a serious problem worldwide. Because the burden of childhood APP is unknown in Tanzania, this study describes the distribution, circumstances, and patterns of APP involving children under 18 years in Tanzania. METHODOLOGY: A 12-month prospective study was conducted in 10 Tanzanian healthcare facilities in 2006 using a data collection tool for surveillance.
resultsOf 53 childhood poisoning cases identified, 56.6% were female. The most common poisoning circumstances were accidents (49.1%) and suicide (30.2%). The most vulnerable children were 16-17 years old (30.2%). Suicide was significantly more common in females (PRR females/males = 1.66; 95% CI = 1.03-2.68) and accidental cases were more common in children aged 10 years or younger. Suicide was concentrated in children over 10 years, comprising 53% of cases in this age group. Organophosphates (OPs), zinc phosphide, and endosulfan were common amongst reported poisoning agents. The annual APP incidence rate was 1.61/100,000.
conclusionAPP is common among children in this region of Tanzania. Prevention of suicide in older children should address mental health issues and control access to toxic pesticides. Prevention of accidents in younger children requires safer storage and hygiene measures. Diverse interventions are needed to reduce pesticide poisoning among children in Tanzania.
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