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Epidemiology of Pesticide Poisoning Among Children in Morocco

Authors : Zakaria Abidli, Sara Jadda, Hinde Hami, Donia Kharbouch, Latifa Amiar, Abdelrhani Mokhtari, Naima Rhalem, Rachida Soulaymani-Bencheikh

Published in: Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The study aims to determine the epidemiological characteristics of pesticide poisoning and associated risk factors in Moroccan children. A retrospective study of pesticide poisoning in children under the age of 14 years, reported from 2008 to 2014 to the Moroccan Poison Control Centre, was conducted. During the period of study, 1,745 cases of pesticide poisoning among children were recorded, 21 of them fatal. The average age of the patients was 4.9 ± 4.3 years with a male–female ratio of 1.3 (p < 0.000). The majority of exposures (91.3%) were unintentional. About 68% of poisoning accidents happened in urban areas. Insecticides were incriminated in 51.8% of cases. According to the results, intentional poisoning cases increase their risk of dying by six times (OR = 6.3; 95% CI: 2.8–14.4). Pesticide poisoning remains a significant public health problem. Organizing campaigns for parental guidance by government authorities are needed.

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Title: Epidemiology of Pesticide Poisoning Among Children in Morocco
Authors: Zakaria Abidli
Sara Jadda
Hinde Hami
Donia Kharbouch
Latifa Amiar
Abdelrhani Mokhtari
Naima Rhalem
Rachida Soulaymani-Bencheikh
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition)
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-51209-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-51210-1

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51210-1_213