Evidence for genotoxicity of pesticides in pesticide applicators: A review

Mutagenesis

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-103

  Bull, S ^a,c   Fletcher, K ^a   Boobis, A R ^a   Battershill, J M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Wellington House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PESTICIDE;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MUTAGENS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 33645850695     PISSN: 02678357     EISSN: 14643804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gel011     Document Type: Review

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