State Forensic Science Laboratory, India
Short Communication
Isolation and detection of poison- A case study
Author(s): N Patel
Pesticides, a class of compounds comprising mainly of Organophosphorous, Organochloro and Carbamate are a cause of major social concern worldwide because of their high toxicity, easy availability and affordable cost, making them the most potent and common poisoning agents. Pesticides are the most common poison for suicides. Poisoning by pesticides also comprise a significant number of homicide cases and accidental poisoning too. These are also used as chemical weapon in warfare. Though a global estimate is not possible even today, according to WHO about one million serious accidental cases and two million suicidal cases due to insecticidal poisoning occur worldwide of which nearly 2,00,000 cases lead to death. In India too pesticides are the most prevalent poison of death out of suicidal, accidental and homicidal poisoning.
Though the mechanism of pesticides interactions in hum.. View More»
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