Abstract
Survey of Pesticide Poisoning in Sri Lanka
Jeyaratnam J~~de Alwis Seneviratne R S~~Copplestone J F
This study included a sample survey of the clinical records of patients admitted to the different hospitals in Sri Lanka, & showed that approximately 13000 patients are admitted to hospitals annually for pesticide poisoning & that each year 1000 of them die. Suicide attempts account for 73% of the total, & occupational & accidental poisoning account for 24.9%. It is recommended that urgent action be taken to minimize the extent of the problem. 9 Refs. (LH)