Early pesticide exposure and later mortality in rural africa: A new hypothesis

Journal of Immunotoxicology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Ofordile, O N ^a,d   Prentice, A M ^a,b   Moore, S E ^b   Holladay, S D ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^d c/o MRC Laboratories ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; CHLORPYRIFOS; CIPERMETHRIN; LINDANE; MALATHION; ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

AFRICA; BREAST FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INSECT; MILK; MORTALITY; PEANUT; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRENATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; INSECTA;

EID: 28244491449     PISSN: 16602854     EISSN: 1547691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15476910590949452     Document Type: Review

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