What is pesticide poisoning?
Pesticide poisoning is an illness or injury resulting from exposure to a single or mixture of pesticides. The illness or injury can be acute, sub-acute, sub-chronic or chronic depending on whether the exposure is immediate, short-term or long-term. An acute onset of illness usually occurs within 24-48 hours after the exposure. Sub-acute illnesses may occur after being exposed for 30 days or less. Both acute and sub-acute illnesses may appear in the form of systemic signs and symptoms (e.g. respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological); dermatologic signs (e.g. rash, hives, blisters); or ocular signs (e.g. redness, burns, blurred vision). Sub-chronic illness may occur after 30-90 days of exposure. Chronic conditions may developed after a prolong exposure over longer periods (several months to years) and may appear as carcinogenic, developmental, neurological, or reproductive problems. Are pesticides harmful to People? Pesticides are designed to be harmful to pests. When not used properly
