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The Burden of Acute Pesticide Poisoning and Pesticide Regulation in Korea

Authors
Ko, SeulkiCha, Eun ShilChoi, YeongchullKim, JaeyoungKim, Jong-HunLee, Won Jin
Issue Date
30-7월-2018
Publisher
KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
Keywords
Agrochemicals; Burden of Illness; Paraquat; Poisoning; Suicide
Citation
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, v.33, no.31
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume
33
Number
31
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/74298
DOI
10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e208
ISSN
1011-8934
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 ofDisease 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 ofDALYs was especially marked from 2011. The total burden of acute pesticide poisoning was mainly caused by YLLs and intentional pesticide poisoning. The highest DALYs due to acute pesticide poisoning occurred m those in their 40s and 50s; however, the decreased rates of DALYs were higher in those aged 10-49 years than m those aged more than 50 years. Herbicides including paraquat contributed to the largest proportion of total DALYs. Conclusion: 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.
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