Can we really blame farmers for pesticide ‘misuse’?
December 9, 2022
To mark Human Rights Day 2022, Dr Leah Utyasheva takes a closer look at the concept of pesticide ‘misuse’ through a human rights perspective.
Author: CPSP
Why pesticide exposure is a violation of children’s rights
November 18, 2022
To mark World Children’s Day, Dr Leah Utyasheva explains why children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of pesticide exposure and asks whose job it is to protect them.
Why I started making films about pesticide suicide
September 26, 2022
CPSP filmmaker Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston reflects on making her first film on pesticide suicide and developing an understanding of the complex issues surrounding self-harm in Sri Lanka.
World Suicide Prevention Day: myth-busting pesticide suicide
September 10, 2022
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (Saturday 10th September), the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention is taking a closer look at some of the myths surrounding pesticide suicide.
The complex relationship between alcohol, self-harm, and suicide: challenges, solutions and hope
September 6, 2022
Lisa Schölin and Jane Brandt Sørensen reflect on a recent workshop exploring the connection between alcohol and suicide.
What role do commercial interests play in suicide prevention?
September 5, 2022
Fresh from her attendance at the 19th European Symposium for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, Lisa Schölin reflects on how the actions of industries, from firearms to pharma, can contribute to the high burden of suicide.
Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent: a scoping review protocol
August 26, 2022
This protocol outlines a scoping review to investigate how pesticide suicide deaths in Africa are recorded by exploring the various surveillance systems in place.
Conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal
August 17, 2022
CPSP consultant Dr Dilli Ram Sharma shares two interesting stories collected from recent conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal.
Paraquat’s ‘safety measure’ based on flawed research, a review of over 30 studies shows
August 11, 2022
New analysis from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) has shown that the dose of vomiting agent included in standard paraquat products is based on flawed evidence.
Evidence for the efficacy of the emetic PP796 in paraquat SL20 formulations: a narrative review of published and unpublished evidence
August 11, 2022
A review of over 30 studies reveals that the dose of vomiting agent, included as a safety measure in standard paraquat products, is based on flawed evidence.