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

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to estimate the burden of acute pesticide poisoning and to determine its trend with recently implemented pesticide regulations.

Methods

Disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) were calculated as the sum of years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs) due to acute pesticide poisoning using the methods of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The values of YLLs, YLDs, and DALYs were stratified by sex, age groups, intentionality of poisoning, and causative agents.

Results

From 2006 to 2014, DALYs decreased by 69% (from 69,550 to 21,742). The decreasing tendency of DALYs was especially marked from 2011. The total burden of acute pesticide poisoning was mainly caused by YLLs and intentional pesticide poisoning. The highest

SUBMITTER: Ko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6062431 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature