Public health impacts of organophosphates and carbamates

Toxicology of Organophosphate & Carbamate Compounds

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 599-606

  Moffett, Daphne B ^a  

^a Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry   (Georgia)

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EID: 65549084155     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088523-7/50041-7     Document Type: Chapter

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