Developing an international consensus on DDT: A balance of environmental protection and disease control

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 423-435

  Walker, Kathleen R ^a   Ricciardoneb, Marie D ^b   Jensen, Janice ^b  

^a Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DDT; Malaria; Persistent organic pollutants; Stockholm Convention; Vector control

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

BIOACCUMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PARASITE VECTOR; POLITICS; REVIEW; SCIENCE; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 0042427410     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00239     Document Type: Article

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