Deaths from pesticide poisoning: a global response.

Analysis of Recent Situation of Pesticide Poisoning in Bangladesh: Is There a Proper Estimate?

Background: Pesticide poisoning is a common method of suicide attempt and less commonly accidental poisoning in Bangladesh. This review for the first time estimated the extent and characteristics of pesticide poisoning in Bangladesh and explored existing limitations in methodologies of studies done on poisoning in the country. Methods: A narrative search in electronic medical databases includin...

The global burden of fatal self-poisoning with pesticides 2006-15: Systematic review.

BACKGROUND Agricultural pesticide poisoning is a major contributor to the global burden of suicide. Over the last decade there has been a marked decrease in the incidence of suicide worldwide. It is unclear whether pesticide poisoning still plays a significant role in the global incidence of suicide. METHODS WHO method-specific suicide data were supplemented by a systematic review of the lite...

Childhood pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang, China: a retrospective analysis from 2006 to 2015

BACKGROUND Pesticide poisoning in children has been a serious public health issue around the world, especially in the developing countries where agriculture is still one of the largest economic sectors. The purpose of this study was to analyze epidemiological characteristics of acute pesticide poisoning in children from Zhejiang province, China. METHODS The pesticide poisoning cases for child...

The global distribution of fatal pesticide self-poisoning: Systematic review

BACKGROUND Evidence is accumulating that pesticide self-poisoning is one of the most commonly used methods of suicide worldwide, but the magnitude of the problem and the global distribution of these deaths is unknown. METHODS We have systematically reviewed the worldwide literature to estimate the number of pesticide suicides in each of the World Health Organisation's six regions and the glob...

Preventing deaths from pesticide self-poisoning-learning from Sri Lanka's success.