Farmers' perceptions of pesticides, and resultant health problems from exposures

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 175-181

  Kishi, Misa ^a  

^a JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Focus group; Indonesia; Integrated pest management; Occupational health; Pesticides adverse effects

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERCEPTION; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036656461     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2002.8.3.175     Document Type: Article

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