Maternal pesticide exposure and child neuro-development among smallholder tomato farmers in the southern corridor of Tanzania
Abstract Background Exposure to pesticides with its associated effects prenatally and in early childhood has not received much attention. There is little scientific data on this aspect in Tanzania therefore this study was meant to contribute to the deficit in the subject. Method A cross-sectional st...
Main Authors: | Peter M. Chilipweli, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Karim Manji |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10097-6 |
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