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Organo-Chlorine Pesticide Fatalities - A Retrospective Study


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1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dist. Govt. Mc Gann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
     

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A three year retrospective study was carried out with an aim to show the deleterious effect of Organochloro (OC) pesticides which is compounded by the inadequate history provided by victim's relatives. 11.90% of the deaths due to poisoning were attributed to OC's. 2/3rd of the victims were Males, 43.75% of them died within 6 hrs after consumption, and 33.75% were in their 3rd decade of life, 98.75% were acts of intentional poisoning and 40% of the deaths occured in the months of December, January and February.

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Organo-chlorine Pesticide, Young Adults, Consumption - Fatality Period
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Authors

M. R. Veeresh
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dist. Govt. Mc Gann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
P. S. Chidananda
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dist. Govt. Mc Gann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Abstract


A three year retrospective study was carried out with an aim to show the deleterious effect of Organochloro (OC) pesticides which is compounded by the inadequate history provided by victim's relatives. 11.90% of the deaths due to poisoning were attributed to OC's. 2/3rd of the victims were Males, 43.75% of them died within 6 hrs after consumption, and 33.75% were in their 3rd decade of life, 98.75% were acts of intentional poisoning and 40% of the deaths occured in the months of December, January and February.

Keywords


Organo-chlorine Pesticide, Young Adults, Consumption - Fatality Period

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