Association of Blood Mercury Level and Neurobehavioral Performance in Korean Elementary School Students
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SaKong, Joon
(Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital)
Jeon, Man-Joong (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) Yun, Sung-Ho (Department of Occupational Medicine, Good Morning Hospital) Hong, Yun-Chul (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) Lee, Chul-Gab (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University) Kim, Young-Ki (Department of Occupational Medicine, Busan National University Yangsan Hospital) Ha, Mi-Na (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University) Kwon, Ho-Jang (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University) |
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