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Assessment of Human Exposure to Pesticides

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The aim of the assessment of human exposure to pesticides is the definition of dose-effect relationships in man after both single and repeated exposures and therefore the prevention of the adverse effects due to these chemicals.

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  1. Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Universita’ degli Studi di Padova, Via Facciolati 71, 35127, Padova, Italy

    Marcello Lotti

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  1. Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington, 98195, Seattle, WA, USA

    Lucio G. Costa  & Sheldon D. Murphy  & 

  2. Institute of Experimental Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, I-20133, Milan, Italy

    Corrado L. Galli

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Lotti, M. (1987). Assessment of Human Exposure to Pesticides. In: Costa, L.G., Galli, C.L., Murphy, S.D. (eds) Toxicology of Pesticides. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70898-5_15

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