The Relationship among the Indicator PCBs in Breast Milk and Dietary Habits and Demographic Factors in Women Living in Urban Areas
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We, Sung-Ug
(Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University)
Kim, Ki-Ho (Center for Instrumental Analysis, Kyungnam University) Cho, Bong-Hui (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University) Cho, Yu-Jin (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University) Yoon, Cho-Hee (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University) Min, Byung-Yoon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University) |
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