Authors: Shu-Sen Chang, David Gunnell, Benedict W. Wheeler, Paul Yip, Jonathan A. C. Sterne
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000212
Abstract Summary
Researchers examine Taiwan’s charcoal burning suicide epidemic, analyzing its epidemiological patterns and exploring factors behind its rapid spread. The study by Shu-Sen Chang et al. provides crucial insights into this emerging public health crisis and its transmission dynamics.
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Study maps Taiwan’s charcoal-burning suicide epidemic, revealing geographic and temporal patterns that could inform prevention strategies for this emerging method of self-harm.
License: CC BY.
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