Serum cholinesterase levels of Thai chilli-farm workers exposed to chemical pesticides: Prevalence estimates and associated factors

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-98

  Kachaiyaphum, Prasit ^a,b   Howteerakul, Nopporn ^a   Sujirarat, Dusit ^a   Siri, Sukhontha ^a   Suwannapong, Nawarat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chemical pesticides; Chilli farm workers; Pesticide related symptoms; Serum cholinesterase; Thailand

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHOLINESTERASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952294141     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.Q9003     Document Type: Article

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