Risk assessment for dermal exposure of organochlorine pesticides for local fishermen in the Rangsit Agricultural Area, Central Thailand

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 636-646

  Siriwong, Wattasit ^a   Thirakhupt, Kumthorn ^a   Sitticharoenchai, Duangkhae ^a   Borjan, Marija ^b,c   Keithmaleesatti, Sarun ^d   Burger, Joanna ^a,e   Robson, Mark ^a,b,c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal exposure; Human health risk assessment; Organochlorine pesticides

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849105515     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030902892653     Document Type: Article

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