Communicating pesticide neurotoxicity research findings and risks to decision-makers and the public

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 327-337

  Rother, Hanna Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evidence informed decision making; Neurotoxic effects; Pesticides; Risk communication; Translational research

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPREHENSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTOXICATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NEUROTOXICITY; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH EDUCATION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PESTICIDES; POLICY MAKING; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84921367949     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: 18729711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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