Journal article
Surveillance and Epidemiology of Occupational Pesticide Poisonings on Banana Plantations in Costa Rica
International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.4(3), pp.199-201
07/01/1998
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1998.4.3.199
PMID: 10026482
Abstract
A review of one year's workers' compensation records from the Costa Rican National Insurance Institute was performed in a banana plantation region to determine rates of and risk factors for agrichemical poisonings. Review of 9,060 medical records revealed that the most commonly reported agrichemical-related injuries (n = 800) were chemical burns (28%) and acute intoxications (21%). Other agrichemical-related injuries included eye injuries, chemical dermatoses, and chronic fungal infections. The incidences and types of injuries differed between male and female workers and workers of different age groups. Older female workers were more likely to report chemical dermatoses. Young male workers were more likely to experience acute intoxication. These differences seem to be attributable to divisions of labor by gender and age among plantation workers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Surveillance and Epidemiology of Occupational Pesticide Poisonings on Banana Plantations in Costa Rica
- Creators
- Alfredo E. Vergara - University of IowaLaurence Fuortes
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.4(3), pp.199-201
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1179/oeh.1998.4.3.199
- PMID
- 10026482
- ISSN
- 1077-3525
- eISSN
- 2049-3967
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/1998
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364423902771
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