An outbreak of watermelon-borne pesticide toxicity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11034288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M A Green (Portland State University), Michael Heumann, M A Heumann, H Michael Wehr, L R Foster, L P Williams, Linna Williams, Jacquelyn A Polder, Christopher Ll Morgan, Susanne Wagner (0000-0002-6910-1163), S L Wagner, L A Wanke, LA Wanke, J M Witt |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1431-1434 |
| Publication date | 1987-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.77.11.1431 |
| PMID | 3661796 |
| OpenAlex | W2043472748 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
The largest reported United States outbreak of illness caused by a foodborne pesticide was due to aldicarb-contaminated watermelons. In Oregon, where the first episodes of toxicity were reported, 264 reports were received, and 61 definite cases were identified. Residues of aldicarb, a cholinesterase inhibitor, were found in 10 of 16 tested melons which had been eaten by persons meeting the case definition. The outbreak demonstrates the need for enhanced physician vigilance with respect to anticholinesterase intoxication. It also demonstrates the value of an established system for reporting of unusual illness to public health officials
Aldicarb · Biology · Environmental health · Outbreak · Pathology · Pesticide · Public health · Ecology · Medicine · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity · Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety · Plant Disease Management Techniques · Toxicology · Virology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2009 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |