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Suicide prevention through means restriction: Impact of the 2008-2011 pesticide restrictions on suicide in Sri Lanka.

Duleeka W KnipeShu-Sen ChangAndrew DawsonMichael EddlestonFlemming KonradsenChris MetcalfeDavid Gunnell
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Bans of paraquat, dimethoate and fenthion in Sri Lanka were associated with a reduction in pesticide suicide mortality and in overall suicide mortality despite a small rise in other methods. This study provides further evidence for the effectiveness of pesticide regulation in limiting the availability of highly hazardous pesticides and thereby reducing the number of global suicides.
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