Chemical poisoning in three Telengana districts of Andhra Pradesh

Medical records of (i) toxico-medico-legal death cases from three districts of Telengana region in the state of Andhra Pradesh, viz. Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medak, and (ii) clinical toxicology cases in suspected poisoning from hospitals in and around Hyderabad city were examined for a period of 5...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2001-11, Vol.122 (2), p.167-171
Main Authors: Gautami, S., Sudershan, R.V., Bhat, Ramesh V., Suhasini, G., Bharati, M., Gandhi, K.P.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age groups
Agrochemicals
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Clinical toxicology
Developing countries
Drug overdose
Female
Females
High risk age group
Humans
India
Industrial areas
Industrialized nations
Insecticides
Laboratories
LDCs
Male
Males
Marriage
Medical Records
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality
Pesticides
Pesticides - poisoning
Poisoning
Poisons
Risk
Risk Factors
Rural areas
Rural Population
Sex Distribution
Suicide
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicides & suicide attempts
Toxico-medico-legal deaths
Toxicology
Trends
Urban areas
Various organic compounds
Vital statistics
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Summary:Medical records of (i) toxico-medico-legal death cases from three districts of Telengana region in the state of Andhra Pradesh, viz. Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medak, and (ii) clinical toxicology cases in suspected poisoning from hospitals in and around Hyderabad city were examined for a period of 5 calendar years. The age group at risk in both the types of cases is 15–24. The cause of suicides includes physical illness, family/spouse problems and financial problems. Labourers form a dominant risk group in rural and semi-urban industrial area, whereas in urban area the employees were the dominant risk group. The agricultural pesticides and household insecticides were the predominant poisons used for suicide purposes.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00493-5