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Survey of barium in Italian drinking water supplies

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  1. Institute of Hygiene, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

    E. Lanciotti, N. Comodo & L. Gambassini

  2. Department of Pharmacology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

    E. Cerbai

  3. Laboratory of Research and Study of the Water, Municipality of Firenze, Italy

    G. Vallone & E. Griffini

  4. Institute of Pharmacology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    A. Mugelli

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Lanciotti, E., Comodo, N., Gambassini, L. et al. Survey of barium in Italian drinking water supplies. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 833–837 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702052

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