Poisoning with household cleaning products in a city in Northeast Brazil

This study analyzes toxic exposures to household cleaning products based on data from the Center for Notification and Treatment of Poisoning (CEATOX) in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil, from 2007 to 2010. The data were collected from the reporting forms from the Information System on Notifiabl...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2013-05, Vol.29 (5), p.1041-1045
Main Authors: Fook, Sayonara Maria Lia, Azevedo, Esthefanye Fernandes de, Costa, Monalisa Maciel, Feitosa, Itavielly Layany França, Bragagnoli, Gerson, Mariz, Saulo Rios
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Accidents, Home
Adolescent
Adult
Brazil
Child
Female
Household Products - classification
Household Products - poisoning
Humans
Information Systems
Male
Middle Aged
Pesticides - poisoning
Poison Control Centers
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:This study analyzes toxic exposures to household cleaning products based on data from the Center for Notification and Treatment of Poisoning (CEATOX) in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil, from 2007 to 2010. The data were collected from the reporting forms from the Information System on Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), analyzed with SPSS (Version 17). Chemical identification was performed in urine samples using high-resolution chromatography techniques (GC-MS and HPLC-UV). Six hundred and sixty cases of poisoning were reported, with pesticides as the principal causal agents (42.2%). Poisoning with household cleaning products occurred mainly in children (30.1%) and/or females (55.21%) who were exposed to the product accidentally (55.4%) by the oral route (82%). These data indicate that poisoning with household cleaning products in Campina Grande should be treated with specific prevention and control measures, including evaluation of ease of access to pesticides, in order to reach the goals set by the Brazilian National Health Plan for 2012-2015.
ISSN:1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/s0102-311x2013000500021