Pesticide Exposure of Children in an Agricultural Community: Evidence of Household Proximity to Farmland and Take Home Exposure Pathways
Author: Lu, Chensheng
Date Published: 2000
The exposure to organophosphorus was determined in an agricultural community in Central Washington state among 109 children between 9 months and 6 years of age. Pesticide concentrations were found to be much higher among those children living near treated orchards.