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Potential health effects of pesticide use on farmworkers in Lesotho
Submitted: 03 November 2010 | Published: 08 July 2011
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Tholang A. Mokhele, Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaAbstract
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