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Dietary intake of lead and cadmium from foods in Tarragons Province, Spain

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Schuhmacher, M., Bosque, M.A., Domingo, J.L. et al. Dietary intake of lead and cadmium from foods in Tarragons Province, Spain. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 320–328 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691955

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