Occupational exposure to agricultural chemicals: Effect on the activities of some enzymes in the blood of farm workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 84-88

  Panemangalore, M ^a   Dowla, H A ^a   Byers, M E ^a  

^a KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural chemicals; Blood; Enzymes; Human exposure; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

ACEPHATE; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; CHOLINESTERASE; MALEIC HYDRAZIDE; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INHALATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TOBACCO;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLINESTERASES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TIME FACTORS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0032973913     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050342     Document Type: Article

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