Vol.11, No 2, 2004 pp. 96- 101
UC 616.89-008.44:331.5
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SUICIDES AMONG WORKERS
EXPOSED OCCUPATIONALLY TO ELECTROMAGNETIC
FIELDS,
ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND PESTICIDES
Jovica Jovanović1, Milan Jovanović3,
Mirjana Aranđelović1,
Aleksandra Arizanović1, Biljana
Kocić2, Slobodanka Bašić2
1Institute of Occupational Health,
Niš
2Public Health Center, Niš
3Clinical Centre, Niš, Serbia
Summary. We present an epidemiological study on a possible association
between suicide and occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields, pesticides
and organic solvents. A total of 7,512 deaths within the period 1994-2002
were analyzed. The assessment of occupational exposure was based on the
job title reported in death certificates and medical protocols. The exposed
group comprised 5,762 deaths (1,890 workers exposed to pesticides, 1,945
to organic solvents, and 1,927 to electromagnetic fields). The control
group consisted of 1,750 deaths with no prior exposure to these noxae.
The exposure assessment has shown that the incidence of suicide deaths
was significantly higher in the workers exposed to electromagnetic fields,
pesticides and organic solvents, compared to controls. Suicide mortality
in the exposed group increased with the length of exposure to these noxae.
Our results suggest an association between suicide and occupational exposure
to electromagnetic fields, organic solvents and pesticides. More research
involving a greater number of exposed deaths is warranted for further evaluation
of the results.
Key words: Suicides, workers, electromagnetic fields, pesticides,
organic solvents
EPIDEMIOLOGIJA SAMOUBISTAVA KOD RADNIKA
PROFESIONALNO IZLOŽENIH ELEKTROMAGNETNIM POLJIMA,
ORGANSKIM RASTVARAČIMA I PESTICIDIMA
Kratak sadržaj. Ova epidemiološka studija izučava povezanost samoubistava
i profesionalne ekspozicije elektromagnetnim poljima, pesticidima i organskim
rastvaračima. Studija analizira 7512 smrtnih ishoda koji su se dogodili
u periodu od 1994 do 2002 godine kod radnika. Procena profesionalne ekspozicije
je vršena na osnovu zanimanja umrlog upisanog u sertifikat o uzroku
smrti i medicinske dokumentacije umrlog. Eksponovanu grupu je činilo 5762
umrlih (1890 radnika koji su ranije bili eksponovani pesticidima, 1945
radnika koji su ranije bili eksponovani organskim rastvaračima i 1927 radnika
koji su ranije bili profesionalno izloženi elektromagnetnim poljima). Kontrolnu
grupu je činilo 1750 umrlih koji nikada ranije nisu bili profesionalno
eksponovani ovim noksama.. Prevalencija samoubistava je bila statistički
značajno češća u grupi radnika koji su bili profesionalno eksponovani elektromagnentnim
poljima, pesticidima i organskim rastvaričima nego u kontrolnoj grupi.
Prevalencija suicida u eksponovanih radnika raste sa dužinom ekspozicije
ovim noksama. Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na povezanost samoubistava
i profesionalne ekspozicije elektromagnetnim poljima, organskim rastvaračima
i pesticidima. Dalja istraživanja u ovoj oblasti su poželjna i potrebno
ih je provesti na većem broju ispitanika.
Ključne reči: Samoubistvo, radnici, elektromagnetno polje, pesticidi,organski
rastvarači
