Pesticide use among greenhouse workers in Turkey

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-208

  Ergonen, Akca Toprak ^a   Salacin, Serpil ^a   Ozdemir, M Hakan ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic exposure; Greenhouse workers; Medicolegal approach; Occupational exposure; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; GREENHOUSE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; TURKEY;

EID: 22944479630     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.10.017     Document Type: Article

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