Acute pesticide poisoning amongst adolescent girls and women in northern Tanzania

Abstract Background Acute pesticide poisoning (APP) is reported to affect community health worldwide but its burden in Tanzania is unknown particularly in women. This study examines APP involving adult females and adolescent girls 10 to 19 years in 3 regions of Tanzania which are famous for coffee a...

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Main Authors: Elikana Lekei, Aiwerasia V. Ngowi, Jones Kapeleka, Leslie London
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-8374-9