Blood cholinesterase level and cognitive functioning among primary school children near paddy field in Tanjung Karang, Selangor

• Main Authors: Hamzah, Noor Aishah, Hashim, Zailina, Miswon, Nurul Husna, Baguma, David
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43962/1/Blood%20Cholinesterase%20Level%20and%20Cognitive%20Functioning%20among%20Primary%20School%20Children%20near%20Paddy%20Field%20in%20Tanjung%20Karang%2C%20Selangor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43962/; http://www.ajbasweb.com/old/ajbas_Special-IPN-LANGKAWI%20(June)_2015.html

Paddy is the third most widely planted crop in Malaysia after oil palm and rubber. The use of pesticides lead to increase in yields by protecting the plantation from any pest and unwanted plants. The extensive use of insecticide, may affect the human health especially from occupational and environme...