This bilingual (Spanish and English) publication describes the different ways pesticides can enter the body and the signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning. This is one of a series of 10 Pesticide Use and Safety/ Uso y Seguridad de Pesticidas fact sheets.
Hefner, M., Fisher, J., Kratsch, H., and Schaerer, M.F. 2020, How Pesticides Enter Your Body / Cómo los Pesticidas entran en tu Cuerpo, University of Nevada, Reno Extension Fact Sheet FS-20-05
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