Unintentional topical lindane ingestions - United States, 1998-2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 533-535

  Sievert, J ^a   Lackovic, M ^b   Becker, A ^c   Lew, D H ^d   Morrissey, B ^e   Blondell, J ^f   Kim Jung, L Y ^g   Pitts, M R ^g   Holquist, C A ^g   Petersen, A M ^h   Alonso Katzowitz, J S ^h   Calvert, G M ^h  

^a Texas Dept of State Health Svcs   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d Oregon Dept of Human Svcs   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^g CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^h NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; LINDANE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 19444378523     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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