A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: study protocol

A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: study protocol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The WHO recognises pesticide poisoning to be the single most important means of suicide globally. Pesticide self-poisoning is a major public health and clinical problem in rural Asia, where it has led to case fatality ratios 20-30 ti...

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Main Authors: Pearson Melissa, Konradsen Flemming, Gunnell David, Dawson Andrew H, Pieris Ravi, Weerasinghe Manjula, Knipe Duleeka W, Jayamanne Shaluka, Metcalfe Chris, Hawton Keith, Wickramasinghe A Rajitha, Atapattu W, Bandara Palitha, de Silva Dhammika, Ranasinghe Asanga, Mohamed Fahim, Buckley Nicholas A, Gawarammana Indika, Eddleston Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/879

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