Deaths from pesticide poisoning in South Korea: Trends over 10 years

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-371

  Lee, Won Jin ^a   Cha, Eun Shil ^a   Park, Eun Sook ^a   Kong, Kyoung Ae ^a   Yi, Jun Hyeok ^b   Son, Mia ^c  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mortality; Pesticides; Poisoning; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PESTICIDES; POISONING; RURAL HEALTH; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149090721     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0343-z     Document Type: Article

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