The Burden of Acute Pesticide Poisoning and Pesticide Regulation in Korea.

Seulki Ko Eun Shil Cha Yeongchull Choi Jaeyoung Kim Jong Hun Kim Won Jin Lee

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2018)

As this is the first study to quantify the burden of acute pesticide poisoning using DALYs, our results provide comprehensive evidence of the importance of using strict regulations to prevent public health hazards due to acute pesticide poisoning.

Keyphrases

liver failure
risk assessment
public health
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
drug induced
hepatitis b virus
acute respiratory distress syndrome