Futility in action: Coca fumigation in Colombia

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 151-168

  Sherret, Laurel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; ILLICIT DRUG; NARCOTIC AGENT;

AEROSOL; COCA; COLOMBIA; CROP PRODUCTION; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EYE IRRITATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; POLICY; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; TILLAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16344388760     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260503500107     Document Type: Review

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