Paraquat is a rapid herbicide with contact killing and certain internal absorption effects. It can be rapidly absorbed by the green tissues of plants, causing them to wither, but if humans accidentally ingest it, the mortality rate is also very high. So, how much is the lethal dose of paraquat? Let’s find out together with the webmaster.

Paraquat is a rapid herbicide with a strong toxic and side effect on the body, and the mortality rate of ingestion is extremely high. More than 90% of the poisoned people are suicides by ingestion, even becoming the most common suicide method for rural women in our country.

Even a small amount of paraquat intake (more than 2g) can be fatal, because it cannot be dissolved in the body, while other fertilizers participate in physiological needs in the body and are consumed after the reaction. But paraquat is like a ‘perpetual motion machine’, mainly attacking the source of body CO2 – the lungs, which is very easily absorbed by lung tissue. In the lungs, first oxidize the cells responsible for the main gas exchange function, obtain an electron, and then pass the electron to oxygen, and then return to its original state, and then go on to oxidize the cells again…

Repeat until all the target cells are oxidized to death, and all the lung fibrosis loses its function, and this ‘extended burial’ game is over.

Although some manufacturers have already added some ingredients to prevent the ingestion and digestion of paraquat in paraquat herbicides, the most fundamental prevention should still be the prevention from itself. In our country, although the sale of paraquat has been banned for a long time, there are still some places that use it. If there is use, the user should label it properly, store it safely, and prevent accidental ingestion. Specific methods include:

(1) Standardized management, prohibit private storage;

(2) Stick warning signs outside the stored drugs;

(3) When applying, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and wear protective glasses.

(4) When spraying, there is no need to expose the skin, nor should you spray against the wind.

(5) A heart that cherishes life is always an angel of salvation for health, immediately sharing your troubles with others, you may find that suicide is not necessary.