Adjustment of urinary mercury in health risk assessment of mercury

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 319-325

  Lee, Eunil ^a,b   Park, Hye Kyung ^a   Kim, Hae Joon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Exposure; Mercury; Urine

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; URINE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030204061     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.4.319     Document Type: Article

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