Soil’s influence on water quality and human health

Soils and Human Health

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 155-176

  Helmke, Martin F ^a   Losco, Russell L ^b  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lanchester Soil Consultants Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84945975896     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b13683     Document Type: Chapter

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