Orghanophosphate food poisoning in a family in Mukim Rantau, Negeri Sembilan

• Main Authors: Omar M,, Rozali A,, Sherina MS,, Rosnah I,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2004
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4448/1/2004-02nizam.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4448/; http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=302&issue=Vol10(S):2004

Organophosphates are used in large quantities around the world as agricultural pesticides. They are well documented as a cause of acute poisoning in humans including suicidal ingestion, occupational exposure and unintentional exposure through inhalation, skin absorption and ingestion. This is a repo...