The impact of pesticide regulations on suicide in Sri Lanka
International Journal of EpidemiologyPublished 27 August 2007Open access
D. Gunnell, R Fernando, M Hewagama, W D D Priyangika, Flemming Konradsen, Michael Eddleston
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Data indicate that in countries where pesticides are commonly used in acts of self-poisoning, import controls on the most toxic pesticides may have a favourable impact on suicide.
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These data indicate that in countries where pesticides are commonly used in acts of self-poisoning, import controls on the most toxic pesticides may have a favourable impact on suicide. In Asia, there are an estimated 300,000 deaths from pesticide self-poisoning annually. National and international policies restricting the sale of pesticides that are most toxic to humans may have a major impact on suicides in the region.
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