Health aspects of organophosphorous pesticides in Asian countries

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Balali Mood, M ^a   Balali Mood, K ^b   Moodi, M ^c   Balali Mood, B ^d  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NextDocs Corporation   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asia; Health; Organophosphorous; Pesticides residues; Poisoning; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867728622     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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