Population and food requirements are increasing daily throughout the world. To fulfil these
requirements application of pesticides is also increasing. Organophosphorous (OP) and …

Introduction Suicide is a major public health problem in Pakistan, accounting to
approximately 19,331 deaths every year. Many are due to consumption of acutely toxic …

Background Poisoning of children after exposure to pesticides is a major public health
concern, particularly in countries with poorer urban populations, such as South Africa. This …

Pesticides are applied widely to increase agricultural output and quality, however, this
practice results in residual issues that not only harm the environment but also put people …

Organophosphate pesticides (OPPs) are one of the most widely used insecticides. OPPs
exert their neurotoxic effects by inhibiting acetylcholine esterase (AChE). Most of the gross …

Metal phosphides, particularly aluminium phosphide (AlP) and zinc phosphide (Zn3P2), are
widely used in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) as rodenticides in urban and …

The fields of agronomy and pesticides have assumed significant roles in contemporary
society. Pesticides can have adverse effects on human health, both in the short and long …

Purpose Suicide and self-harm by pesticide self-poisoning is common in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Alcohol is an important risk factor for self-harm; however, little is …

The revised International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (1, 2), further referred
to as the 'Code of Conduct', is a regularly updated, globally accepted standard of conduct …

Abstract In 2018–2019, according to the official statistics, 5754 people died as a result of
suicide in Nepal. This is a high number for a country with a population of 29 million people …