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Review
. 2008 Feb;5(2):e58.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050058.

New formulation of paraquat: a step forward but in the wrong direction

D Nicholas Bateman  1
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New formulation of paraquat: a step forward but in the wrong direction

D Nicholas Bateman. PLoS Med. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

The author discusses whether the new paraquat formulation introduced in Sri Lanka is a step forward in reducing deaths from paraquat self-poisoning.

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Competing Interests: One of the authors of the study discussed in this perspective (M. Eddleston) works in DNB's department.

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