Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape
Includes bibliographical references. === Farm workers and residents living in and around farms are exposed to pesticides. Women are vulnerable to health risks posed by pesticides. To date there are few studies that have investigated the relationship between pesticide residues in human body fluids an...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-133442020-10-07T05:11:30Z Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape Motsoeneng, Marnonyowe Portia Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel Public Health Includes bibliographical references. Farm workers and residents living in and around farms are exposed to pesticides. Women are vulnerable to health risks posed by pesticides. To date there are few studies that have investigated the relationship between pesticide residues in human body fluids and neurotoxicity. This study therefore aims to investigate the relationship between urinary pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity amongst women working in farms in the Western Cape, South Africa. 2015-07-03T08:30:32Z 2015-07-03T08:30:32Z 2014 Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13344 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Public Health and Family Medicine |
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Includes bibliographical references. === Farm workers and residents living in and around farms are exposed to pesticides. Women are vulnerable to health risks posed by pesticides. To date there are few studies that have investigated the relationship between pesticide residues in human body fluids and neurotoxicity. This study therefore aims to investigate the relationship between urinary pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity amongst women working in farms in the Western Cape, South Africa. |
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Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape |
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Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape |
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Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape |
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Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape |
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Relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the Western Cape |
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relationship between pesticide residue levels and neurotoxicity among women on farms in the western cape |
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