Heavy metals in water springs of the Yarmouk basin, North Jordan and their potentiality in health risk assessment

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 997-1003

  Batayneh, Awni T ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Jordan; Water springs; Yarmouk basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958036323     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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