Evaluation of inhaled and cutaneous doses of imidacloprid during stapling ornamental plants in tunnels or greenhouses

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 555-569

  Aprea, Cristina ^a   Lunghini, Liana ^a   Banchi, Bruno ^a   Peruzzi, Antonio ^a   Centi, Letizia ^a   Coppi, Luana ^a   Bogi, Mirella ^b   Marianelli, Enrico ^b   Fantacci, Mariella ^b   Catalano, Pietro ^b   Benvenuti, Alessandra ^c   Miligi, Lucia ^c   Sciarra, Gianfranco ^a  

^a USL 7   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL 9   (Italy)

^c CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermal exposure; Inhalation exposure; Personal exposure; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GREENHOUSE; HUMAN; INHALATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ABSORPTION;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; INHALATION EXPOSURE; INSECTICIDES; MIDDLE AGED; NITRO COMPOUNDS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLANTS; SKIN;

EID: 69249220193     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.50     Document Type: Article

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