Occupational exposure to pesticides: blood cholinesterase activity in a farming community in Ghana
A survey was undertaken to establish the extent of pesticide exposure in a farming community. Cholinesterase (ChE) activity in whole blood was used as a marker for assessing exposure to pesticides. Complete data were gathered for 63 farmers at Akumadan (exposed) and 58 control subjects at Tono, both...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40649 |
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