Findings from a study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-poisoning and suicide in Sri Lanka.
A new study, led by Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) and supported by the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, has shown that a highly hazardous pesticide can be banned without affecting agricultural productivity.
One year on from joining the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP), Communications & Development Officer Ellie Roger reflects back on what she has learnt.
This paper identifies options for replacing paraquat and distils practical lessons from numerous successes around the world.
A systematic review of world literature to explore the relationship between alcohol co-ingestion and outcome in pesticide self-poisoning
To mark Human Rights Day 2022, Dr Leah Utyasheva takes a closer look at the concept of pesticide ‘misuse’ through a human rights perspective.
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.
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.
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.
Lisa Schölin and Jane Brandt Sørensen reflect on a recent workshop exploring the connection between alcohol and suicide.