Child and adolescent mortality associated with pesticide toxicity in Cape Town, South Africa, 2010–2019: a retrospective case review
Abstract Background Poisoning of children after exposure to pesticides is a major public health concern, particularly in countries with poorer urban populations, such as South Africa. This may stem from the illegal distribution and domestic use of street pesticides, which are highly hazardous agricu...
Main Authors: | Bronwen Davies, Marie Belle Kathrina Mendoza Hlela, Hanna-Andrea Rother |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15652-5 |
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