Pattern of pesticide storage before pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Eddleston Michael (Author), Azher Shifa (Author), Gunnell David (Author), Manuweera Gamini (Author), Mohamed Fahim (Author), Dawson Andrew (Author), Konradsen Flemming (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deliberate self-poisoning with agricultural pesticides is the commonest means of suicide in rural Asia. It is mostly impulsive and facilitated by easy access to pesticides. The aim of this large observational study was to investigate...