National study of exposure to pesticides among professional applicators: An investigation based on urinary biomarkers

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 10253-10261

  Harris, Shelley A ^a,b,c   Villeneuve, Paul J ^c,d   Crawley, Charlene D ^e   Mays, James E ^e   Yeary, Roger A ^f   Hurto, Kirk A ^g   Meeker, John D ^h  

^a Population Studies and Surveillance   (Canada)

^b Occupational Cancer Research Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g TruGreen   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

biological monitoring; exposure assessment methods; mixed models; Occupational exposure; pesticides; urine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; MIXED MODELS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; URINE;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; BODY FLUIDS; INSECTICIDES; SAMPLING;

APPLICATORS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URINE; WEED CONTROL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY BURDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PESTICIDES; UNITED STATES; WEED CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956632014     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf101209g     Document Type: Article

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