This study reviewed the effects of various restrictions and regulations on instances of poisoning and death caused by this highly toxic pesticide. Findings showed that countries implementing full bans experienced the most significant reductions in pesticide-related deaths.
Dr Bruna Rubbo, a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and collaborator with the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP), shares insights into why pesticide bans are effective. It is based on recent research she led in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Bristol and CPSP.
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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 harmful farming pesticide (Carbosulfan) has been listed under Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention at the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) COPs last week.
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.
Paper exploring the association between bans of pesticides in Sri Lanka and deliberate self-poisoning hospitalizations and deaths.
Following a £6.5 million donation to support the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, Director & Founder Professor Michael Eddleston looks back on almost 30 years of work to prevent suicides from pesticide self-poisoning.
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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.
Lisa Schölin and Manjula Weerasinghe examine how Sri Lanka’s 2021 pesticide import ban was portrayed in local newspapers, discussing the media’s role in shaping public attitudes towards pesticide bans.
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