Hwei Yuen Chang

The burden of suicide by paraquat poisoning in Taiwan (1987–2017): trends, geographic variations, and demographic characteristics

Pesticide self-poisoning accounts for 14%–20% of global suicides. Paraquat, a highly lethal pesticide, is involved in a considerable number of suicides in some countries. This study investigated the burden, trends, geographic variations, and demographic characteristics of pestici...