An investigation into neurologic and neurobehavioral effects of long- term agrichemical use among deciduous fruit farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 132-145

  London, L ^a   Myers, J E ^a   Nell, V ^b   Taylor, T ^c   Thompson, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

FARM WORKERS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANOPHOSPHATES; PESTICIDE EXPOSURE;

BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0031126998     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3715     Document Type: Conference Paper

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