The use of motor vehicle exhaust for suicide and the availability of cars.
A study of the states of the United States showed that suicide rates using car exhaust were lower in states that had lower rates of car ownership, a greater proportion of the population living in non-urban areas and that were further north. The implications of these results for a public health approach to suicide prevention are discussed.
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Richard Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001336:Automobiles / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000506:poisoning*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
D001335:Vehicle Emissions