Irish medical journal
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Irish medical journal · May 1995
Comparative StudySuicide, road traffic and cancer deaths among the young in Ireland.
Every young suicide occurring in Ireland from 1976 to 1993 was reviewed and comparisons made with deaths from road traffic accidents and deaths from cancer. As well as this, suicide occurring in the under 25 age group in a series of a hundred consecutive suicides were examined to see what methods were used and what treatments received. ⋯ Few appear to have elected for psychiatric treatment in the year before their death. The research implications of these findings are discussed.
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Theatre pollution by anaesthetic agents has been the subject of considerable study and discussion. However the environmental effects of these agents has received little attention. ⋯ Nitrous oxide however is a greenhouse gas and can also indirectly contribute to ozone layer depletion. We would suggest that the continued use of nitrous oxide in large quantities must be viewed with concern.