A Study of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community in Sri Lanka.

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dc.contributor.authorABEYSINGHE, MRNen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T08:13:43Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T08:13:43Z
dc.date.created1992en_US
dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation: MD (Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM, 1992.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this study were to determine the incidence rates of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community and to identify of the factors influencing them. The findings indicate that immediate remedial measures are needed for the control of the high incidence of suicides,using pesticides as the means. Practicable intervention programmes should be introduced to prevent the occupational pesticide poisoning, as it was found that practices of pesticide users were not satisfactory irrespective of their level of knowledge.en_US
dc.identifier.citationABEYSINGHE, MRN, A Study of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community in Sri Lanka., Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM, 1992: p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/128149
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM.en_US
dc.rightsPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, PGIM: Sri Lanka HELLIS Networken_US
dc.source.urihttps://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.orgen_US
dc.subjectPoisoningen_US
dc.subject.meshPesticidesen_US
dc.subject.meshPesticides-poisoningen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titleA Study of pesticide poisoning in an agricultural community in Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.typeBen_US
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