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Organochlorine insecticide residues in human breast milk: A survey of lactating mothers from a remote area in Papua New Guinea

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  1. Medical Department, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd., P.O. Box 1, Tabubil, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

    Paul E. Spicer & Richard K. Kereu

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Spicer, P.E., Kereu, R.K. Organochlorine insecticide residues in human breast milk: A survey of lactating mothers from a remote area in Papua New Guinea. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 540–546 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191243

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