Occupational exposure to cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides: A Greek case

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-29

  Stefanidou, M ^a   Athanaselis, S ^a   Velonakis, M ^a   Pappas, F ^a   Koutselinis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase; Occupational exposure; Pesticides; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PHOSPHATE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PACKAGING; WORKER;

ADULT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASES; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

GREECE;

EID: 0037340175     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0960312021000063287     Document Type: Article

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