Surveillance of pesticide poisoning in an East and a West Malaysian hospital: characteristics of pesticide poisoning and the early impact of a national Paraquat ban

Surveillance of pesticide poisoning in an East and a West Malaysian hospital: characteristics of pesticide poisoning and the early impact of a national Paraquat ban

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that pesticide bans were associated with reduced fatal pesticide self-poisoning cases in high, and low-and-middle-income countries. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of pesticide poisoning patients admitted to two Malaysian hospitals and the...

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Main Authors: Lai Fong Chan, Song Jie Chin, Tsui Huei Loo, Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Shu-Sen Chang, Hwei Yuen Chang, Anissa Raudhah Mokhzani, Farynna Hana Ab Rahman, Leah Utyasheva, Michael Eddleston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Pesticide poisoning
Self-poisoning
Suicide prevention
Paraquat ban
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04974-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04974-8

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