Incidence of acute pesticide poisonings in Nicaragua: A public health concern

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-210

  Corriols, M ^a,d   Marin J ^b   Berroteran, J ^b   Lozano, L M ^b   Lundberg, I ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of Health   (Nicaragua)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d National Autonomous University of Nicaragua   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICARAGUA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PESTICIDES; REGISTRIES; RISK; RURAL HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849148377     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2008.040840     Document Type: Article

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