Serum concentrations of organochlorine pesticides <i>p,p´</i>-DDE in adult Thai residents with background levels of exposure
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Toxicological Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0388-1350,1880-3989
DOI: 10.2131/jts.39.121