Community uptake of safe storage boxes to reduce self-poisoning from pesticides in rural Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: van der Hoek Wim (Author), Weerasinghe Manjula (Author), Pieris Ravi (Author), Konradsen Flemming (Author), Eddleston Michael (Author), Dawson Andrew H (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: BMC, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute poisoning by agricultural pesticides is a well established global public health problem. Keeping pesticides under safe storage is now promoted as a potential way to reduce the number of severe poisoning cases. However, there ha...