Factors associated with purchasing pesticide from shops for intentional self-poisoning in Sri Lanka

Factors associated with purchasing pesticide from shops for intentional self-poisoning in Sri Lanka

Objective In South Asia, up to one in five individuals who ingest pesticides for self‐poisoning and survive purchased them from a shop immediately prior to the event. Thus far, no research has taken place to determine whether interventions implemented through the pesticide sellers might be acceptabl...

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Main Authors:	Weerasinghe, M, Konradsen, F, Eddleston, M, Pearson, M, Jayamanne, S, Knipe, D, Hawton, K, Gunnell, D, Agampodi, S
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020

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