Acute human lethal toxicity of agricultural pesticides: a prospective cohort study.
agricultural pesticide poisoning is a major public health problem in the developing world, killing at least 250,000-370,000 people each year. Targeted pesticide restrictions in Sri Lanka over the last 20 years have reduced pesticide deaths by 50% without decreasing agricultural output. However, regu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2964340?pdf=render |