Japan’s pesticide regulations have been effective in reducing deaths, new analysis shows
April 28, 2022
New research has shown that Japan’s restrictions on paraquat have contributed to a 92% reduction in pesticide deaths.
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World Health Day 2022: The role of pesticide vendors in tackling a global health problem
April 7, 2022
A woman walks into a pesticide shop in Sri Lanka asking to buy something strong that will kill insects quickly. After she leaves, the salesperson tells her husband that the woman looked suspicious; she fears that the pesticide has been bought for the wrong reason.
Organic farming programme halves use of pesticides by farmers
April 7, 2022
Moves to transition farms in an Indian state to organic practices have reduced pesticide use among farmers, an evaluation of the programme has shown.
Experts and activists discuss human rights and pesticide poisoning at CPSP event
March 25, 2022
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) has hosted an important session on human rights and pesticide poisoning. The virtual event took place on Monday 21 March 2022 and formed part of the satellite programme at this year’s Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference.
High-profile panel announced for CUGH 2022 satellite session
February 17, 2022
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention is delighted to unveil a high-profile panel of speakers for our upcoming satellite event at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Virtual Conference.
Taiwan’s paraquat ban has led to a fall in pesticide suicides, early analysis shows
February 3, 2022
A recent study on the impact of Taiwan’s 2018 paraquat ban has shown a fall in pesticide suicide rates. Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide that is deadly when ingested and a leading method for suicide worldwide, responsible for 150,000 deaths every year.
Bans on toxic pesticides in Kerala have no adverse effect on crop production
January 26, 2022
New research from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention has found that bans on toxic pesticides in the State of Kerala, India, have had no adverse impact on agriculture and food production.
Do states have an obligation to prevent pesticide suicide?
What is the extent of states’ obligation to protect its residents from self-inflicted harm and suicide?
In the question of suicide prevention, the burden is usually placed on health care and mental health professionals, police, and school councilors to ensure mental health support and protection of life of suicidal individuals [1, 2]. Domestic laws of the right to life concentrate on the general criminal law prohibition of the “arbitrary” deprivation of human life.
Breaking the pesticide-suicide link
September 10, 2021
Article originally published in the Nepali Times.
A 53-year-old laboratory assistant at a reputed hospital in Kathmandu recently bought aluminium phosphide tablets and ingested three of them. He started vomiting immediately, and had to be rushed into emergency.
Sri Lanka wins Future Policy Award 2021 for pesticide control suicide prevention
July 6, 2021
Sri Lanka has been awarded a special accolade at Future Policy Award 2021, in recognition of the policies and laws adopted to regulate highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) and to reduce the suicide rate in the country.