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Table 1 List of symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning self-reported by the 910 pesticide applicators *

From: Work-related pesticide poisoning among farmers in two villages of Southern China: a cross-sectional survey

 

Symptoms list

n of responses (%) for all applicators

Skin

Blister, dermatitis, urticaria, hyperhidrosis, pruritus and swelling

106 (11.6)

Nervous system

Dizziness, syncope, headache, numbness and weakness

97 (10.7)

Gastrointestinal tract

Diarrhea, vomiting and nausea

40 (4.4)

General

Unpleasant smell, taste change, fever, poor appetite, muscular pain and thirsty

37 (4.1)

Respiratory system

Chest pain or chest stuffiness, cough, dyspnea/short breath, laryngeal itch and pain

16 (1.8)

Eyes

Visual fuzzy/double image and eye itch

3 (0.3)

Cardiovascular system

Arrhythmia and tachycardia

3 (0.3)

  1. * Applicators reporting symptoms, n = 124. Applicators reporting two or more symptoms, n = 80.