A new study has revealed a significant rise in self-poisoning cases – and related deaths – from a highly toxic pesticide in Bangladesh.
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A study into cases of paraquat poisoning in Bangladesh, which found that cases of self-poisoning with paraquat are rising,
As we mark World Environment Day, Sheila Patel, Communications and Development Officer, from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, explores the hidden link between pesticide use, soil degradation, and climate change and speaks to experts who are working at the heart of these issues.
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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.
Bangladesh has banned the production, use and import of a highly hazardous pesticide.