Bruna Rubbo
Biographic Data
| ID | 7758388 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bruna Rubbo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bruna |
| FAMILY NAME | Rubbo |
| SIGNATURE | RUBBO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1629-8601 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. A previous systematic review showed that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) were successful in preventing suicides. As the WHO strongly supports regulation of pesticides, we aimed to update and strengthen the evidence on the effectiveness of HHP bans. We conducted a systematic review by searching MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO databases in March 2024 for manuscripts publ…
Trends of poisoning types in Sri Lanka
The implementation of national bans of HHPs led to a reduction in number of admissions as well as CF due to pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Sri Lanka, with no evidence of substitution to other types of poisonings. The reversal of the upward trend in hospital admissions due to pesticide and medicinal poisonings suggests that the bans contributed to a reduction in admissions from these types of poisoning
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Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. A previous systematic review showed that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) were successful in preventing suicides. As the WHO strongly supports regulation of pesticides, we aimed to update and strengthen the evidence on the effectiveness of HHP bans. We conducted a systematic review by searching MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO databases in March 2024 for manuscripts publ…
Trends of poisoning types in Sri Lanka
The implementation of national bans of HHPs led to a reduction in number of admissions as well as CF due to pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Sri Lanka, with no evidence of substitution to other types of poisonings. The reversal of the upward trend in hospital admissions due to pesticide and medicinal poisonings suggests that the bans contributed to a reduction in admissions from these types of poisoning
Biostatistics (1 work) · Descriptive statistics (1 work) · Epidemiology (1 work) · Injury prevention (1 work) · Medical Case Reports and Studies (1 work) · Occupational safety and health (1 work) · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (1 work) · Poison control (1 work) · Poisoning and overdose treatments (1 work) · Public health (1 work)