Open AccessMorbidity among farm workers in a desert country in relation to long-term exposure to pesticides
Author(s) -
James Gomes,
O. Lloyd,
M. Revitt,
Mansour Basha
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.301
Subject(s) - farm workers , medicine , environmental health , subclinical infection , eye irritation , pesticide , toxicology , weakness , acetylcholinesterase , personal protective equipment , physical therapy , surgery , agriculture , irritation , geography , biology , disease , archaeology , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , agronomy , immunology , biochemistry , enzyme
Farm workers chronically exposed to low levels of pesticides seldom show signs and symptoms of clinical significance. This study investigates subclinical morbidity patterns among male farm workers in a desert country.