Environmental pesticide exposure in Honduras following hurricane Mitch

Environmental pesticide exposure in Honduras following hurricane Mitch

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether environmental contamination occurred in the wake of hurricane Mitch (30-31 October 1998), we conducted a population-based cross-sectional household survey in the barrio of Istoca, Department of Choluteca, Honduras. The goals were to evaluate chemical contamination o...

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Main Authors: Balluz Lina, Moll Deborah, Diaz Martinez Maria Georgina, Merida Colindres Julio Enrique, Malilay Josephine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Insecticides
Drinking water/chemistry
Water pollutants
Chemical
Natural disasters
Environmental monitoring
Households
Cross-sectional studies
Honduras
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000400004

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