Mortality of mental disorders in relation to potential pesticide exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 564-568

  Van Wijngaarden, Edwin ^a  

^a Applied Epidemiology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; NEUROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DEATH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037613541     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000063615.59043.7e     Document Type: Article

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