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- - In 2001, Poland recorded 220 cases of poisoning from plant protection chemicals, resulting in an incidence rate of 0.57 per 100,000 people, with a significant outbreak accounting for 104 cases (47.3%). - The major outbreak occurred in a school due to inhalation exposure after students sprayed HUKINOL AL, a repellent, leading to mild health issues for those affected. - Other poisoning cases included 14.5% from suicidal ingestion, 21.4% from accidental ingestion, and exposure during agricultural work, with a total of eleven fatalities reported that year.
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A total number of 220 cases of poisoning caused by chemicals for plant protection were registered in Poland in 2001 (incidence 0.57 per 100,000 population). The large number of cases occurred in one outbreak (104 cases; 47.3%). In this outbreak inhalation exposure took place in a school after spraying of HUKINOL AL (repelant for animals) by pupils. Course of disease in these cases was mild. Among remaining cases there were:--poisoning after intake of chemicals for plant protection (14.5% after suicidal intake, 21.4% after accidental intake, 1.4% after intake with fruits and one case--undetermined circumstances of intake);--poisoning after exposure at agricultural labour (10.0%); and--exposition in other or undetermined situation (2.3%). In 2001 were registered two outbreaks: above mentioned 104 cases and two cases (children) after intake of plums before lapse of a currency period. In total in 2001 eleven people died as a result of poisoning by chemicals for plant protection.
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