Community uptake of safe storage boxes to reduce self-poisoning from pesticides in rural Sri Lanka

Community uptake of safe storage boxes to reduce self-poisoning from pesticides in rural Sri Lanka

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute poisoning by agricultural pesticides is a well established global public health problem. Keeping pesticides under safe storage is now promoted as a potential way to reduce the number of severe poisoning cases. However, there ha...

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Main Authors:	van der Hoek Wim, Weerasinghe Manjula, Pieris Ravi, Konradsen Flemming, Eddleston Michael, Dawson Andrew H
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-01-01
Series:	BMC Public Health
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/13

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