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In this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates and carbamates is quite high in Vietnam. Using the...
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country when interventions are aimed at addressing multiple objectives. One main concern is the tradeoff between poverty … of this model using information for Lao People's Democratic Republic show that simple poverty indicators alone do not … provide consistent guidelines for policy. However, when different poverty indicators are embedded in an optimizing model that …
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Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants of IAP in Bangladesh using the latest air monitoring technology and a national...
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across households attributable to income and education. Within households, they relate individuals' exposure to pollution in …, construction materials, and ventilation practices. They find that these choices are significantly affected by family income and … twice the pollution levels of relatively high-income households with highly-educated adults. For children in a typical …
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