Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing... more Suicide rates in Sri Lanka have steadily risen from the 1970’s to peak in 1995 thereafter showing a gradual decrease. We investigated whether pesticide control regulations had an impact on suicide rates. A graphical approach and regression analysis was used to identify time trends in suicide from 1980-2016 and determine the impact pesticide control regulations had on suicide rates while considering other economic variables. A gradual decrease was seen in suicide rates from 1996 to 2016. Mean numbers of suicides have decreased steadily between the time-intervals significant bans on pesticides were imposed. The regression model showed that with the enactment of each regulation, suicide rates were likely to reduce by 9 times when considered with population and economic changes. Restrictions on the use of harmful pesticides in Sri Lanka where pesticide poisoning is a common method of committing suicide has been useful in curtailing suicide rates.
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