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Mercury in human breath from dental amalgams

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  1. Chemistry Division, DSIR, Private Bag, Petone, New Zealand

    J. E. Patterson & B. G. Weissberg

  2. Dental Department, Porirua Hospital, Porirua, New Zealand

    P. J. Dennison

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Patterson, J.E., Weissberg, B.G. & Dennison, P.J. Mercury in human breath from dental amalgams. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 34, 459–468 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609761

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