JIST

Abstract

'Poisoning is an important global public health problem causing significant morbidity and mortality requiring sufficient attention. Plant growth regulators are the compounds having similar physiological and biological effects to those of plant hormones therefore they are used widely in agroforestry with intention to increase the yield and quality of agricultural products. The residues of plant growth regulators are seriously detrimental to human health. This study was carried out at Forensic Medicine department of Government Medical College and hospital during 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019 on 24 cases died due to plant growth regulator poisoning with purpose to highlight the toxic effects of plant growth regulators which impose the health hazards to human and animals including serious organ damage and death.