Public health impact of pesticide use in the tea gardens of Lakhimpur district, Assam

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-338

  Bhuyan, Bhabajit ^a   Sarma, H P ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antidote; Endosulphan; Fungicides; Health hazard; Herbicides; Itching of skin; Pesticide; Poison; Toxicity; Trade name etc.

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ASIA; ASSAM; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; LAKHIMPUR; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 11844261428     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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