This paper reviews alternatives to metal phosphide use for rodent pest management in urban and domestic environments.
Paper exploring the association between bans of pesticides in Sri Lanka and deliberate self-poisoning hospitalizations and deaths.
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.
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.
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
A study demonstrating that identifying the specific compound is possible in most pesticide poisoning patients through careful history taking and examination of the pesticide bottle.
The protocol for the CCBOC study. This large-scale clinical trial in Bangladesh is exploring the effectiveness of calcium channel blocking medicines (CCB) for patients with organophosphorus or carbamate poisoning.
This policy brief examines the existing law and policy framework in India. It outlines the powers of the states to reduce pesticide-related harms. ...
A commentary exploring why bans on highly hazardous pesticides are particularly effective in saving the lives of young females in low and middle-income countries.
An investigation of the difference between individuals who directly purchase pesticides from shops for suicide attempts and suicide deaths versus those who access pesticides from an individual’s house or nearby environment.