PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF HUMAN HEALTH RISKS FROM INGESTION OF ORGANOTIN CONTAMINED SEAFOOD IN BRAZIL

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 75-77

  Fernandez, Marcos Antonio ^a   Limaverde, Aricelso Maia ^b   Scofield, Arthur de Lemos ^b   Wagener, Ângela de Luca Rebello ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 80053333606     PISSN: 16798759     EISSN: 1982436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-87592005000100008     Document Type: Note

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