Introduction: Pesticides Use and Exposure, Extensive Worldwide

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Citation Information: Reviews on Environmental Health, Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 303–310, ISSN (Online) 2191-0308, ISSN (Print) 0048-7554, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/REVEH.2009.24.4.303.

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