A preliminary study of geographic influence on arsenic concentrations in human hair

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 231-237

  Peach, D F ^a   Lane, D W ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cornwall; Hair arsenic concentrations; Particle induced X ray emission (PIXE)

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

EID: 0032463425     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006590827264     Document Type: Article

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