@article{ref1,
title="Association between chronic exposure to pesticide and suicide",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2019",
author="Jung, Myoungjee and Chang, Sei-Jin and Kim, Chun-Bae and Min, Seongho and Lee, Kyungsuk and Koh, Sang Baek and Choi, Jung Ran",
volume="61",
number="4",
pages="314-317",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between suicide and pesticide exposure in a community-based cohort study. <br><br>METHODS: We performed a longitudinal analysis of 6333 who participated in the initial survey of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. Data were collected using a questionnaire to assess the prevalence of suicide. We calculated the hazard ratios (HRs) for suicide by pesticide exposure using the Cox proportional hazard model. <br><br>RESULTS: After adjusting for variables, participants exposed to pesticides had a 1.88-fold increased risk of suicide (HR, 1.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 3.16) than those who were not exposed. Study populations with greater pesticide use (HR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.27 to 4.60) and pesticide addiction had the highest suicide rates (HR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.03 to 3.56). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Pesticide exposure for suicide should be considered during the development and implementation of suicide prevention in rural area.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000001545",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001545"
}