The Nepali, who have settled mainly the central and southwestern parts of the country, are the main ethnic group. They number 6 million (1971 census). The Newar (about 455,000) also live in the central area of the country. West of the Newar are the Gurung (about 200,000) and Magar...
Whilst numerous small surveys of pesticide poisoning have been published in the thirty years since the WHO publication there are no updated estimates for global pesticide poisoning. Peer reviewed authoritative studies still rely on the pervasive but outdated WHO estimates, which were derived using data ...