Lead, Mercury and Cadmium Concentration in Blood and Related Factors among Korean Preschoolers |
Seo, Ju-Hee
(Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University)
Kim, Byoung-Gwon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University and Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University) Kim, Yu-Mi (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University and Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University) Kim, Rock-Bum (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University and Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University) Chung, Jin-Yong (Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University) Hong, Young-Seoub (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University and Heavy Metal Exposure Environmental Health Center, Dong-A University) |
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