Suicide rates in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: association with socioeconomic, cultural, and agricultural factors Taxas de suicídio no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: associação com fatores sócio-econômicos, culturais e agrários

• Main Authors: Neice Müller Xavier Faria (Author), Cesar Gomes Victora (Author), Stela Nazareth Meneghel (Author), Lenine Alves de Carvalho (Author), João Werner Falk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rio Grande do Sul State has the highest suicide rates in Brazil. Previous studies have suggested a possible role of agricultural activities, especially tobacco farming, where pesticide use is intensive. An ecological study was designed to assess associations between age-adjusted suicide rates based...