Evidence shows that effective pesticide regulation can dramatically reduce the number of non-farm suicides taking place in India, while simultaneously improving public health, farmer incomes, and the environment.
This paper summarises the pesticide bans and restrictions that have been implemented to date by the central and state governments in India. It explores how they might relate to changes in rates of both pesticide suicides and suicides from all methods.
This paper aims to calculate plausible estimates for the total global number of pesticide suicides that have occurred since 1960.
This paper summarizes the findings of pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales for such high-risk individuals. This intervention has the potential to reduce access to pesticides for self-poisoning.
This paper shares the findings of a study to test the effectiveness of lockable pesticide storage containers in preventing pesticide self-poisoning. The study ultimately did not show any effect or benefit.
This paper provides a systematic review of international evidence on the effectiveness of pesticide regulation in reducing pesticide-specific and overall suicide rates.
This article discusses what we can learn Sri Lanka’s pesticide regulations, which have contributed to one of the greatest decreases in suicide rate ever seen.