Silicone wristbands detect individuals' pesticide exposures in West Africa

We detected between 2 and 10 pesticides per person with novel sampling devices worn by 35 participants who were actively engaged in farming in Diender, Senegal. Participants were recruited to wear silicone wristbands for each of two separate periods of up to 5 days. Pesticide exposure profiles were...

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Main Authors: Carey E. Donald, Richard P. Scott, Kathy L. Blaustein, Mary L. Halbleib, Makhfousse Sarr, Paul C. Jepson, Kim A. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160433