Media

Reflecting on three decades of work to prevent deaths from pesticide self-poisoning

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*

How pesticide bans are represented in the media – exploring Sri Lanka’s 2021 import ban

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.