Pesticides and human rights

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-52

  Dinham, Barbara ^a   Malik, Sapna ^b  

^a Pesticide Action Network UK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developing countries; Human rights; Legislation

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037274241     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2003.9.1.40     Document Type: Review

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