Past Contest Entries

Pesticide use by farmers linked to high rates of depression, suicides

The story is about a farmer who committed suicide after years of handling pesticides and the increasing scientific evidence that long-term pesticide exposure can have mental health impacts such as depression.

Place:

Third Place

Year:

  • 2014

Category:

  • Public Health (small)

Affiliation:

Environmental Health News

Reporter:

Brian Bienkowski

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