Human exposures to pesticides in the united states

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-315

  Langley, Ricky L ^a   Mort, Sandra Amiss ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaths; Disinfectants; Hospitalizations; Insecticides; Pesticides; Poison control centers; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; POISON CENTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PESTICIDES; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871673095     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2012.688467     Document Type: Article

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