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Use of human metabolic studies and urinary arsenic speciation in assessing arsenic exposure

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  1. Department of Biology, Memphis State University, 38152, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Linda R. Johnson

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, Edinburgh, Scotland

    John G. Farmer

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Johnson, L.R., Farmer, J.G. Use of human metabolic studies and urinary arsenic speciation in assessing arsenic exposure. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 53–61 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688254

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