DDT: a polluted debate in malaria control

Lancet

Volumn 368, Issue 9553, 2006, Pages 2111-2113

  Schapira, Allan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; POLICY; POLLUTANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33845500971     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69812-7     Document Type: Note

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