Heavy Metal as Risk Factor of Cardiovascular Disease - An Analysis of Blood Lead and Urinary Mercury
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Kim, Dae-Seon
(Environmental Epidemiology Division, Environmental Risk Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Yu, Seung-Do (Environmental Epidemiology Division, Environmental Risk Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) Cha, Jung-Hoon (Environmental Epidemiology Division, Environmental Risk Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) Ahn, Seung-Chul (Environmental Epidemiology Division, Environmental Risk Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) Lee, Eun-Hee (Department of Environmental health, School of Public health, Seoul National University) |
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