The effects of detoxification of domestic gas on suicide in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Lester (0000-0002-7558-4106, Stockton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 80-81 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.80.1.80 |
| PMID | 1688396 |
| OpenAlex | W2080698592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
As domestic gas was detoxified in the United States, the rate of suicide by domestic gas decreased. During this time period (1950-60), there was a parallel increase in the per capita ownership of cars and an accompanying increase in the rate of suicide by motor vehicle exhaust. However, displacement of suicide method from domestic gas to car exhaust occurred only for males and not for females
Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Per capita · Poison control · Population · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Suicide rates · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.23 |
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| Citation span | 1995 - 2023 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |