Effects of pesticides on male reproductive functions

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 153-159

  Srinivasa, J ^a   Maxim, P ^b   Urban, J ^a   D'Souza, A ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES   (India)

^c UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Male reproductive functions; Pesticides; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; CARBARIL; CHLORDECONE; CHLORPHENOTANE; DIBROMOCHLOROPROPANE; ENDOSULFAN; LINDANE; PARAQUAT; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROPHYLAXIS; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

EID: 31744437073     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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