Household biocide use and personal safety practices among rural population in South India: A community-based study

• Main Authors: Karthik Balajee Laksham (Author), Vinothkumar Kalidoss (Author), Parthibane Sivanantham (Author), Perumal Murthy Sambath (Author), Manoj Kumar Arunachalam (Author), Palanivel Chinnakali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Household pesticides (biocides) are widely used for the purpose of controlling vector-borne diseases. Exposure to biocides causes various health hazards in human beings. Prevalence of biocide use, storage methods, and personal protection measures while handling biocides are not known amo...