Farmers' perceptions of safe use of pesticides: Determinants and training needs

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66

  Hashemi, Seyyed Mahmoud ^a   Hosseini, Seyed Mahmood ^a   Hashemi, Mohammad Kazem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Age; Extension; Iran; Knowledge; Pesticide safety perceptions; Pesticide use

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PESTICIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857367656     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0641-8     Document Type: Article

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