Measuring exposure to an elemental mercury spill - Dakota County, Minnesota, 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 146-149

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MERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; MERCURIALISM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING; MINNESOTA;

EID: 13844255663     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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