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Historical toxicology

Lead poisoning from use of bronze drinking vessels during the late Chinese Shang dynasty: an in vitro experiment

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Pages 757-761 | Received 01 Mar 2010, Accepted 03 Mar 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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