Reducing pesticide exposure and associated neurotoxic burden in an Ecuadorian small farm population

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-289

  Cole, Donald C ^a,b,d,g   Sherwood, Stephen ^c,f   Paredes, Myriam ^c   Sanin, L Helena ^a,e   Crissman, Charles ^b   Espinosa, Patricio ^b   Munoz, Fabian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b International Potato Centre Quito   (Ecuador)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^f World Neighbors   (Ecuador)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; Developing countries; Environmental exposures; Health education; Intervention studies; Nervous system disorders; Pesticides; Prevention and control

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECUADOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 34748858229     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.3.281     Document Type: Article

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