Chapter 11.5 Clays and Human Health

Developments in Clay Science

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2006, Pages 717-741

  Carretero, M I ^a   Gomes, C S F ^b   Tateo, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 77957190592     PISSN: 15724352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1572-4352(05)01024-X     Document Type: Review

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