An evaluation of metrics for assessing maternal exposure to agricultural pesticides

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 497-503

  Warren, Joshua L ^a   Luben, Thomas J ^b   Sanders, Alison P ^c   Brownstein, Naomi C ^a   Herring, Amy H ^a   Meyer, Robert E ^d  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^d State Center for Health Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; personal exposure; pesticides

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NORTH CAROLINA; PESTICIDES; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906794299     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2013.75     Document Type: Article

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