Arsenic in Groundwaters of South-East Asia: With Emphasis on Cambodia and Vietnam

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2968-2976

  Polya, David A ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology ^*

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 54849416100     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.06.024     Document Type: Editorial

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