Pesticide application and occupational health risks among farm workers in kerala-an analysis using dose response function

Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-572

  Indira Devi, P ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PADDY FIELD; PESTICIDE APPLICATION;

INDIA; KERALA; KUTTANAD;

EID: 77952190388     PISSN: 00195014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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