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SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
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Suicide rates in Europe range from the very low to the highest in the world. For many years, Hungary had the highest suicide rate in the world but, in recent years, the newly independent Baltic States have risen to the top. Meanwhile, southern European nations, such as Greece and Spain, have very low suicide rates. The present chapter briefly reviews some of the intriguing trends and findings about suicide in Europe.
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Suicide, north-south, physiological factors, alcohol, antidepressants, miscounting suicides.
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