The pesticides are often registered for agricultural purposes. However, these pesticides are reportedly often poured into different containers, unlabelled and used inappropriately:
1 in 3 Western Cape poisoning cases involve children
After attending to more than 1 000 calls regarding poisoning exposures to pesticides, the Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape has urged residents to be cautious, seek immediate medical attention if exposed to these toxins, and educate themselves about each product. The 24-hour service assists with poisonings caused by unidentified toxins and offers advice on managing poisoning by identified substances.
During 2022, the Poisons Information Helpline logged 49% of poisoning exposure calls as accidental, and 47% as intentional. The remainder were due to other causes, including malicious intent, and 35% of the calls involved children younger than 12. During the same year, 58 cases of severe pesticide poisoning were reported, as well as eight deaths – although the organisation estimates this number to be much higher.
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