Chemical exposure among NZ farmers

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-43

  Firth, Hilda M ^a   Rothstein, Diana S ^a   Herbison, G Peter ^a   McBride, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Epidemiology; Exposure; Farmers; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARABLE FARMING; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; GLYCINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33847063860     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120601124181     Document Type: Article

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