Victoria's coroner expresses the urgent need to restrict the sale of sodium nitrite, a chemical linked to multiple suicides among transgender women in Victoria.
Coroner Ingrid Giles highlighted that the chemical was connected to at least 52 suicides between 2017 and 2023, emphasizing the need for action to prevent further tragedies.
Giles noted that there was likely some discussion regarding sodium nitrite among individuals in a social circle, indicating the importance of addressing suicidal discourse and methods.
In naming sodium nitrite, Coroner Giles weighed the risks of publicly identifying suicide methods against the imperative to reduce accessibility and save lives.
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