Characteristics of Pesticide Poisoning in Rural and Urban Settings in Uganda

Pesticide poisoning is a significant burden on health care systems in many low-income countries. This study evaluates cases of registered pesticide poisonings treated in selected rural (N = 101) and urban (N = 212) health facilities in Uganda from January 2010 to August 2016. In the urban setting, p...

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Main Authors: Bastian Pedersen, Charles Ssemugabo, Victoria Nabankema, Erik Jørs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Environmental Health Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217713015