Paraquat prohibition and change in the suicide rate and methods in South Korea.

The annual suicide rate in South Korea is the highest among the developed countries. Paraquat is a highly lethal herbicide, commonly used in South Korea as a means for suicide. We have studied the effect of the 2011 paraquat prohibition on the national suicide rate and method of suicide in South Kor...

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Main Authors: Woojae Myung, Geung-Hee Lee, Hong-Hee Won, Maurizio Fava, David Mischoulon, Maren Nyer, Doh Kwan Kim, Jung-Yoon Heo, Hong Jin Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452788?pdf=render