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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Oxidative stress, hematological and biochemical alterations in farmers exposed to pesticides

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Pages 1058-1069 | Received 16 Mar 2013, Published online: 05 Sep 2013

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