ABEYSINGHE, MRN2011-02-142011-02-1419921992ABEYSINGHE, MRN, A Study of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community in Sri Lanka., Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM, 1992: p.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/128149Dissertation: MD (Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM, 1992.The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence rates of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community and to identify of the factors influencing them. The findings indicate that immediate remedial measures are needed for the control of the high incidence of suicides,using pesticides as the means. Practicable intervention programmes should be introduced to prevent the occupational pesticide poisoning, as it was found that practices of pesticide users were not satisfactory irrespective of their level of knowledge.en-USPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, PGIM: Sri Lanka HELLIS NetworkPoisoningPesticidesPesticides-poisoningRisk FactorsB