Restrictions on Pesticides and Deliberate Self-Poisoning in Sri Lanka
August 6, 2024
Paper exploring the association between bans of pesticides in Sri Lanka and deliberate self-poisoning hospitalizations and deaths.
Author: CPSP
University of Edinburgh’s success in tackling major cause of global suicide recognised with £6.5 million donation
August 6, 2024
*Warning: This article discusses suicide and self-harm. If you have questions on self-harm or feel suicidal, use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*
Reflecting on three decades of work to prevent deaths from pesticide self-poisoning
August 6, 2024
Following a £6.5 million donation to support the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, Director & Founder Professor Michael Eddleston looks back on almost 30 years of work to prevent suicides from pesticide self-poisoning.
*Warning: contains content about self-harm and suicide that some people may find upsetting. Use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*
“Ad hoc policy decisions” in the news: Media framing analysis of a pesticide import ban in Sri Lanka
July 17, 2024
This study examines how Sri Lanka’s 2021 pesticide import ban was portrayed in local newspapers. It adds understanding to the ways media may shape public support or opposition to pesticide bans.
How pesticide bans are represented in the media – exploring Sri Lanka’s 2021 import ban
July 17, 2024
Lisa Schölin and Manjula Weerasinghe examine how Sri Lanka’s 2021 pesticide import ban was portrayed in local newspapers, discussing the media’s role in shaping public attitudes towards pesticide bans.
What is the Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides?
July 15, 2024
In September 2023, an international resolution was passed to set up a Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). We take a look at what this is, why it is needed, how it came about, and what it may look like.
Pesticide self-poisoning in Pakistan: prevalence, challenges, and opportunities
May 22, 2024
Francesca Mancini and Shweta Dabholkar explore the problem of pesticide self-poisoning in Pakistan, including the challenges and opportunities for tackling the issue.
*Warning: This article discusses suicidal behavior. If you have questions on self-harm or feel suicidal, use this link to find an international helpline.*
Understanding Challenges and Barriers in Hospitalization Following Pesticide Poisoning in Rural India: A Qualitative Perspective of Key Stakeholders
May 15, 2024
This study aimed to understand the challenges and barriers in treatment seeking for victims of pesticide poisoning in rural India from key stakeholders’ perspective. The study was undertaken by Emmanuel Hospital Association.
Calls for a human rights-based approach to pesticide poisoning
May 8, 2024
Governments and industry must stop blaming farmers for ‘misuse’ of pesticides and adopt a human rights-based approach to pesticide management, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Human Rights.
Stop blaming the farmer: Dispelling the myths of ‘misuse’ and ‘safe’ use of pesticides to protect health and human rights
May 7, 2024
This paper discusses how concepts of pesticide ‘misuse’ and ‘safe’ use are exploited by powerful social actors to apportion blame for pesticide harms to the user. It suggests a human rights-based approach to mitigating the risks associated with pesticide use