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India | Medical Science | Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022 | Pages: 158 - 158
Pesticide Poisoning: A Case Report
Abstract: Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is a cheap solid fumigant and a highly toxic pesticide which is commonly used for grain preservation. AlP has currently aroused interest with a rising number of cases in the past four decades due to increased use for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Its easy availability in the markets has increased also its misuse for committing suicide. Phosphine inhibits cellular oxygen utilization and can induce lipid peroxidation. Poisoning with AlP has often occurred in attempts to commit suicide, and that more often in adults than in teenagers. This is a case of suicidal consumption of aluminium phosphide by a 13-year-old female.
Keywords: Aluminium phosphide, poisoning, childhood
How to Cite?: Sandeep Kumar, Isha Bhatia, "Pesticide Poisoning: A Case Report", Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 158-158, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22628103207, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22628103207