Deliberate self-harm and suicide by pesticide ingestion in the Sundarban region, India
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Household Survey of Pesticide Practice, Deliberate Self-Harm, and Suicide in the Sundarban Region of West Bengal, India
The toxicological impact and intentional ingestion of pesticides are major public health concerns globally. This study aimed to estimate the extent of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicides (suicidal behaviour) and document pesticide practices in Namkhana block of the Sundarban region, India. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1680 households (21 villages) following a mixed random and cl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1360-2276,1365-3156
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02199.x