Pathological and Toxicological Findings in Glyphosate-Surfactant Herbicide Fatality: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Sribanditmongkol P., Jutavijittum P., Pongraveevongsa P., Wunnapuk K., Durongkadech P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22835958; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865458682&partnerID=40&md5=3fb223c02e1db0deb19971e9f77bc19a; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3866
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Glyphosate herbicide is promoted by the manufacturer as having no risks to human health, with acute toxicity being very low in normal use. In Thailand, however, poisoning from glyphosate agricultural herbicides has been increasing. A case of rapid lethal intoxication from glyphosate-surfactant herbi...