Operator exposure to pesticides

Pesticide Outlook

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 233-237

  Matthews, Graham ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036968565     PISSN: 09561250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b211168n     Document Type: Review

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