Do Targeted Bans of Insecticides to Prevent Deaths from Self-Poisoning Result in Reduced Agricultural Output? | Zendy

Gamini Manuweera | Zendy; Michael Eddleston | Zendy; Samitha Egodage | Zendy; Nicholas A. Buckley | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Do Targeted Bans of Insecticides to Prevent Deaths from Self-Poisoning Result in Reduced Agricultural Output?

Author(s) -

Gamini Manuweera,

Michael Eddleston,

Samitha Egodage,

Nicholas A. Buckley

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.11029

Subject(s) - endosulfan , toxicology , agriculture , agricultural productivity , pesticide , environmental health , methamidophos , productivity , business , medicine , geography , economic growth , biology , economics , agronomy , archaeology

The pesticides monocrotophos, methamidophos, and endosulfan were a very common cause of severe poisoning in Sri Lanka during the 1980s and early 1990s, before they were banned in 1995 and 1998. Now, the most commonly used insecticides are the less toxic World Health Organization Class II organophosphorus pesticides and carbamates. These bans were followed by a large reduction in both fatal poisonings and suicide in Sri Lanka.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research