Pesticide residues in table-ready foods in Tanzania

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-149

  Ndengerio Ndossi, Judicate P ^a   Cram, Geoff ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumers; Health risk; Pesticide residues; Table ready foods; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; CHLORPYRIFOS; LINDANE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH RISK; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

ARTICLE; BEAN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MEAT; NONHUMAN; RICE; SPINACH; TANZANIA; VECTOR CONTROL;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TANZANIA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

EID: 17644423475     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500061922     Document Type: Article

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