Biomonitoring of urinary mercury in Korean school children

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 353-360

  Kim, Dae Seon ^a   Kim, Jae Hyoun ^b   Yang, Won Ho ^c   Moon, Jeong Suk ^d   Son, Bu Soon ^e  

^a National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

^b Dongduk Women's University   (South Korea)

^c Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^d Green Technology Development Office   (South Korea)

^e Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Fish; Independent variables; School children; Urinary mercury

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951683915     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-010-0047-9     Document Type: Article

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