Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
*Corresponding author's present address: Social Determinant of Health Research Center and Environment Health Department Health FacultyKashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, E-mail: dehghani37@yahoo.com
Online Published on 29 December, 2021.
The cases of poisoning reported in articles during 2000–2019 were 3,150 cases and the number of deaths was 606 in Iran. The highest reported statistics in Tehran are the country's young population and women. According to the statistics reported in the Forensic Medicine Organization of Iran from 2008 to 2019, the death toll has been increasing and only in 2014 and 2015 these statistics have decreased. Acute poisoning due to aluminum phosphide is more common in Asian countries and its incidence is lower in other countries, especially in European and American countries. This can be due to the use of this toxin due to its inexpensiveness and availability in the mentioned countries. The lack of an antidote is the most prominent problem available, however, updating the knowledge of experts and the general public will help reduce the risk of poisoning caused by aluminum phosphide.
Aluminum phosphide, Iran, Other countries, Poisoning, Rice tablets
