"Acute poisoning" is a term used to describe a situation in which someone is exposed to a harmful substance that can quickly make them very sick or even cause death. Full definition
The result: possible acute poisoning for pets and humans, and possible long - term health problems for children. (nrdc.org)
With one project which limited pesticides on Pakistan cotton farms, 12 % of trained farmers escaped poverty with higher crop profitability while reducing exposure to pesticides that led to a 50 % drop in cases of acute poisoning among field workers. (treehugger.com)
Acute poisoning cases have been reported with pets and people. (pesticideresearch.com)