Toxicity of Anticholinesterase Pesticides in Neonates and Children

Anticholinesterase Pesticides: Metabolism, Neurotoxicity, and Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 225-236

  Rohlman, Diane ^a   Mccauley, Linda ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurobehavioral effects in infants and toddlers; OPs and developmental neurotoxicity; Toxicity of anticholinesterase pesticides in neonates and children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855539678     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470640500.ch17     Document Type: Chapter

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