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Paraquat at 63—the story of a controversial herbicide and its regulations: It is time to put people and public health first when regulating paraquat

BMC Public Health
Background Paraquat is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, despite its high human toxicity and the overwhelming evidence of associated high morbidity and mortality. Due to the significant public health implications of the use of paraquat,
Leah Utyasheva, Prabath Amarasinghe, Michael Eddleston   +2 more
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Geospatial estimates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt prevalence in the U.S. veteran population (2022)

Injury Epidemiology
Background Veteran suicide remains a major public health concern; rates increased 64.3% from 2001 to 2022 and substantial geospatial variation exists, with state-level rates ranging from 15.4/100,000 (Maryland) to 87.1/100,000 (Montana).
Julie A. Kittel, Lindsey L. Monteith, Ryan Holliday, Theresa T. Morano, Alexandra L. Schneider, Lisa A. Brenner, Claire A. Hoffmire   +6 more
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From the hidden to the obvious: classification of primary and secondary school student suicides using cluster analysis

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in children and youth. Using a sample of fatal suicides among school-aged students in Hong Kong, this study aimed to demonstrate how the classification of children and adolescent suicides into ...
Anna Wong, Carmen C. S. Lai, Angie K. Y. Shum, Paul S. F. Yip   +3 more
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Suicide prevention and audit

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2005
Suicide is a devastating event and a major public health issue. On average one person dies every 2 hours in England as a result of suicide. It is the commonest cause of death in men under the age of 35 years. This article reviews the epidemiology, causal factors and prevention of suicide, and also briefly discusses the role of audit in this area.
Saunders, K, Hawton, K
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SUICIDE AND ITS PREVENTION [PDF]

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“You wished the ground would open and swallow you up”: Expert opinions on shame, the collective, and other cultural considerations for suicide prevention among Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans

Injury Epidemiology
Background Rates of suicide remain elevated among U.S. Veterans and have increased disproportionately among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Veterans.
Evan R. Polzer, Carly M. Rohs, Christe’An D. Iglesias, Joseph Mignogna, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith   +6 more
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Charcoal Burning and Maternal Filicide-Suicide Trends in Taiwan: The Impact of Accessibility of Lethal Methods

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2008
Charcoal burning has emerged as a novel suicide method in Taiwan and its impact on maternal filicide-suicide (MFS) remains unexplored. Using official national mortality data and reports of MFS cases from electronic newspaper archives, the authors aimed ...
Yi-Ju Pan, Ming-Been Lee
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Understanding the needs and perspectives of young adults with recent suicidal ideation: insights for suicide prevention

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IntroductionSuicide rates among adolescents and young people are increasing, especially in Western countries. Suicidal ideation often precedes suicide attempts and suicide.
Milou Looijmans, Milou Looijmans, Elke Elzinga, Elke Elzinga, Arne Popma, Diana van Bergen, Diana van Bergen, Renske Gilissen, Saskia Mérelle   +8 more
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Secondary Prevention of Suicide

PLoS Medicine, 2010
Leo Sher and colleagues discuss recent research on interventions to prevent secondary suicide and discuss the additional research that is needed.
M. Dolores Braquehais, Debora Ganz, Leo Sher   +2 more
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Suicide prevention in Brunei [PDF]

BJPsych International, 2020
Brunei Darussalam is a small country in Southeast Asia with a conservative Islamic government and culture. Suicide is a criminal offence under the civil Penal Code and the newly implemented sharia Penal Code. Suicide and mental illness are associated with significant stigma.
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