| Document ID (ISN) | 111658 |
| CIS number |
11-0442 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
MacFarlane E., Simpson P., Benke G., Sim M.R. |
| Title |
Suicide in Australian pesticide-exposed workers |
| Bibliographic information |
2011, Vol.61, p.259-264. 29 ref. |
| Abstract |
Epidemiological research has observed that workers with exposure to anticholinesterase pesticides, and particularly those with a history of acute overexposure, may be at increased risk of depression. However, there is little published research about the risk of suicide in relation to pesticide exposure. A nested case-control study was performed within a retrospective cohort study of pesticide-exposed workers. Ninety male suicide deaths and 270 male controls were matched by age bands, state of residence and live status. Cholinesterase inhibition was determined using subject-specific biomonitoring records collected at the time of exposure. This study did not find an elevated suicide risk associated with use of any major class of pesticide and there was little evidence that overexposure was associated with increased risk of suicide. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; pesticides; suicide; agriculture; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
organophosphorus compounds; cholinesterase; enzyme inhibition; depressive neurosis; case-control study; literature survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Agriculture
Exposure evaluation
Mental health
|
