Illnesses associated with occupational use of flea-control Products - California, Texas, and Washington, 1989-1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 443-447

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Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; FLEA; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; FLEAS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POISONING; TEXAS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0033522679     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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