Regulation and Legislation

Adverse Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 97-117

  Gwinn, Maureen R ^a   Sokull Klüttgen, Birgit ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

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EID: 84882778303     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386940-1.00006-4     Document Type: Chapter

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