Pesticide residues in urine of adults living in the United States: Reference range concentrations

Environmental Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 99-108

  Hill, Robert H ^a   Head, Susan L ^a   Baker, Sam ^a   Gregg, Marianne ^a   Shealy, Dana B ^a   Bailey, Sandra L ^a   Williams, Cynthia C ^a   Sampson, Eric J ^a   Needham, Larry L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0002184525     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1995.1071     Document Type: Article

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