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- Title
Cholinesterase depression among senegalese crop protection workers exposed to organophosphorous pesticides.
- Authors
Abiola, F.; Sere, A.; Sawadogo, J.; Diatta, F.; Ly, M.
- Abstract
The article presents a study on the impact of organophosphorus pesticides (OP) to the inhibition of cholinesterase depression to workers. The study examined blood samples of eight workers from the staff of Crop Protection Service (CPS) in Senegal before their exposure to the said chemicals as suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study shows the hazards caused through the exposure of pesticide applicators to the chemicals.
- Subjects
SENEGAL; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS pesticides; CHOLINESTERASE inhibitors; CHOLINESTERASES; WORLD Health Organization; PESTICIDE applicators (Persons); SAFETY
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 1988, Vol 41, Issue 4-6, p483
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02020990