Urinary arsenic concentrations and their associated factors in Korean adults

Toxicological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 137-142

  Bae, Hye Sun ^a   Ryu, Doug Young ^b   Choi, Byung Sun ^a   Park, Jung Duck ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Korean adult; Life style; Seafood; Urine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886285741     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2013.29.2.137     Document Type: Article

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