A study aimed at identifying the pattern of suicidal deaths in five rural districts in Punjab Province of Pakistan. Findings showed that poisoning was the most common means of suicide.
A new systematic review, analysing recent global research, showing that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) are effective in preventing suicides.
A narrative review exploring the current state of toxicological care in Nepal and urgent need for further action to reduce the burden of poisoning.
A study exploring the extent of financial stress amongst people who self-harm in Sri Lanka. It found that people who self-harm have high levels of financial stress, with the high cost of agricultural supplies and inputs (e.g. pesticides) a key contributor to this. However, there is no evidence that financial stress influences methods of self-harm.
Findings from a survey of rice farmers in four regions of the Philippines to assess their bund management practices and willingness to adopt ecological engineering for pest management.
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