The early impact of paraquat ban on suicide in Taiwan

SHU-SEN CHANGLin, Chien-YuChien-YuLinMING-BEEN LEEShen, Lih-JongLih-JongShenGunnell, DavidDavidGunnellEddleston, MichaelMichaelEddleston2021-06-272021-06-272021-06-211556-36501556-9519https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/566848Pesticide ingestion is a leading method for suicide worldwide. Paraquat is a highly lethal herbicide when ingested. We assessed the impact of the first-stage ban on the import and production of paraquat (from February 2018) on suicides by pesticide poisoning in Taiwan.enPesticide ban; paraquat; pesticide suicide; suicide prevention[SDGs]SDG3The early impact of paraquat ban on suicide in Taiwanjournal article10.1080/15563650.2021.193764234152240