Deaths from pesticide poisoning: a global response

J M Bertolote, A Fleischmann, M Eddleston, D Gunnell

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Abstract

Self-poisoning with pesticides accounts for about a third of all suicides worldwide. To tackle this problem, the World Health Organization announced a global public health initiative in the second half of 2005. Planned approaches were to range from government regulatory action to the development of new treatments for pesticide poisoning. With broad-based support, this strategy should have a major impact on the global burden of suicide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-3
Number of pages3
JournalThe British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume189
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2006

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Pesticides
  • Suicide

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