Nepal banned a tablet, but the poison is still for sale

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Forensic data from more than 2,000 autopsies indicate that Nepal’s 2019 restriction on three-gram aluminium phosphide tablets did little to reduce phosphine-related deaths. The article calls for a broader ban on aluminium phosphide products.

Forensic data from over 2,000 autopsies show the 2019 restriction on three-gram tablets barely dented phosphine deaths. A full ban on all aluminium phosphide products is the next step.