Health perspective of pesticide exposure and dietary management

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-51

  Xavier, Rathinam ^a   Rekha, K ^a   Bairy, K L ^a  

^a AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

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EID: 34249827356     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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