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Kumar, P., Prasad, Y., Patra, A.K. et al. Levels of Cadmium and Lead in Tissues of Freshwater Fish (Clarias batrachus L.) and Chicken in Western UP (India). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 396–400 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9263-y
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