Suicide and potential occupational exposure to pesticides, Colorado 1990-1999

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 107-112

  Stallones, Lorann ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Farmer; Occupation; Pesticides; Suicide

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORADO; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PESTICIDES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447624720     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J096v11n03_11     Document Type: Article

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