Controlling pesticide poisoning in Lake Eyasi Basin. Tanzania

摘要

Data on the incidence of pesticide poisoning in Tanzania are rare and unreliable1 and there is a dearth of information on the quantities, safety, types and intensities of exposure to pesticides at all levels. However, owing to financial constraints and to competing research interests, the monitoring of pesticides and their health impacts on farmers and the public is neglected in many developing countries. The burden of pesticide related illness and injury is therefore difficult to determine since many cases of pesticide poisoning remain undiagnosed and/or unreported.