Residential pesticides and childhood leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis;Pesticidas residenciais e leucemia na infância: Revisão sistemática e meta-análise

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1915-1931

  Turner, Michelle C ^a   Wigle, Donald T ^a   Krewski, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Environmental exposure; Leukemia; Meta analysis; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79955774808     PISSN: 14138123     EISSN: 16784561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-81232011000300026     Document Type: Review

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