Contamination of rural surface and ground water by endosulfan in farming areas of the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Published in Environ Health on March 10, 2003

Authors

Mohamed A Dalvie1, Eugene Cairncross, Abdullah Solomon, Leslie London

Author Affiliations

1: Occupational and Environmental Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa. aqiel@cormack.uct.ac.za

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