Regulatory Aspects of Anticholinesterase Pesticides

Anticholinesterase Pesticides: Metabolism, Neurotoxicity, and Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 567-579

  Savolainen, Kai ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anticholinesterase pesticides and regulatory aspects; Pesticides for crop and human protection; Risk assessment and management framework of pesticides within European Union

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885702407     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470640500.ch41     Document Type: Chapter

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