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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides related acute poisoning, availability and sales: trends during the post-insecticide-ban period of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ; : 27-27, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775172
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BACKGROUND@#Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides (AChEIIs) were used extensively in the agrarian region of Anuradhapura for the past few decades. As a result, the region faced a heightened risk of toxicity. Carbaryl, carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, and fenthion were the five hazardous AChEIIs banned from Anuradhapura in 2014. Assessment of post-ban trends in acute poisoning will reveal the impact of the ban. Data on availability and sales of remaining AChEIIs will guide towards preventive measures against related toxicities.@*METHODS@#Cross-sectional surveys were conducted at Anuradhapura district of Sri Lanka. Details related to acute AChEII poisoning were sorted from the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura. Main insecticide vendors in Anuradhapura were surveyed to find information on availability and sales of AChEIIs. Chi-square for goodness of fit was performed for trends in acute poisoning and sales.@*RESULTS@#Hospital admissions related to acute AChEII poisoning have declined from 554 in 2013 to 272 in 2017. Deaths related to acute AChEII poisoning have declined from 27 in 2013 to 13 in 2017. Sales of all five banned AChEIIs had reduced by 100%. Sales of the remaining AChEIIs were declining, except for acephate, phenthoate, and profenofos. However, one of the top selling, most frequently abused carbosulfan, had the highest risk of toxicity. Chi-square for goodness of fit showed a significance (P < 0.001) between the trends of hospital admissions for acute AChEII poisoning and the sales related to AChEIIs.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Hospital admissions related to acute poisoning was declining along with the overall sales of remaining AChEIIs, during the post-AChEII ban period. Nevertheless, future vigilance is needed on the remaining AChEIIs to predict and prevent related toxicities.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Poisoning / Sri Lanka / Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Epidemiology / Incidence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Risk Factors / Mortality / Classification / Commerce Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Poisoning / Sri Lanka / Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Epidemiology / Incidence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Risk Factors / Mortality / Classification / Commerce Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article