Effectiveness of interventions in reducing pesticide overexposure and poisonings

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 80-89

  Keifer, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorders of environmental origin; Intervention studies; Occupational health; Pesticides; Poisoning; Review literature; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033997363     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(00)00144-6     Document Type: Article

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