Agricultural pesticide use in developing countries: Health effects and research needs

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-308

  Wesseling, Catharina ^a   McConnell, Rob ^a   Partanen, Timo ^a   Hogstedt, Christer ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; PESTICIDE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLICY; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH IMPACT; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; PESTICIDE USE; RESEARCH NEED;

EID: 0030619345     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/E259-N3AH-TA1Y-H591     Document Type: Review

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