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been thought of as environmental poisons, more than animal and

human poisons in the past. Many studies have an environmental

concern in their objectives. This preliminary study shows the im-

pact of pyrethroid use and abuse among humans in India.
The trend is not clear due to the pandemic disruption in the period

of study. But overall there seems to be an increase in the number of

poisoning and fatalities of pyrethroids in India. This trend is indic-

ative of the rise of pyrethroid pesticides as the new class of toxins

- for both suicidal and homicidal purposes.

This study can further be strengthened by taking into consideration

the number of suicidal poisonings, homicidal poisonings, and ac-
cidental poisonings. This can give an indication as to its abuse pat-

tern. A more definite statistical study can provide insights as to

whether the pattern is similar in other countries or if it is in India

alone. This can give an indication of regional use/abuse.

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