Prevention of suicide with regulations aimed at restricting access to highly hazardous pesticides: a systematic review of the international evidence

• Main Authors: Prof David Gunnell, DSc (Author), Duleeka Knipe, PhD (Author), Shu-Sen Chang, PhD (Author), Melissa Pearson, PhD (Author), Prof Flemming Konradsen, PhD (Author), Prof Won Jin Lee, PhD (Author), Prof Michael Eddleston, ScD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pesticide self-poisoning accounts for 14-20% of suicides worldwide. Regulation aimed at restricting access to pesticides or banning highly hazardous pesticides is one approach to reducing these deaths. We systematically reviewed the evidence of the effectiveness of pesticide regulation i...