The role of geochemistry in environmental and epidemiological studies in developing countries

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Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-26

  Plant, Jane A ^a   Baldock, John W ^a   Haslam, Henry W ^a   Smith, Barry ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032220491     PISSN: 07053797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18814/epiiugs/1998/v21i1/004     Document Type: Article

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