Keokuk county rural health study: Self-reported use of agricultural chemicals and protective equipment

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 45-55

  Reynolds, Stephen ^a   Tadevosyan, Artashes ^b   Fuortes, Laurence ^c   Merchant, James ^c   Stromquist, Ann ^c   Burmeister, Leon ^c   Taylor, Craig ^c   Kelly, Kevin ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Armenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Exposure assessment; Personal protective equipment; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; IOWA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149291886     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599240801887850     Document Type: Article

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