Determination of lead, cadmium and arsenic in infusion tea cultivated in north of Iran

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 37, 2012, Pages

  Shekoohiyan, Sakine ^a   Ghoochani, Mahboobeh ^b   Mohagheghian, Azita ^b   Mahvi, Amir Hossein ^b   Yunesian, Masoud ^b   Nazmara, Shahrokh ^b  

^a HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cadmium; Heavy metals; Lead; Tea

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; SAMPLING; TEA;

GILAN; IRAN; MAZANDARAN;

EID: 84878116457     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1735-2746-9-37     Document Type: Article

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