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Lead in Inner-City Soil and Its Possible Contribution to Children's Blood Lead

Mohamed A. Elhelu Agricultural Experimental Station University of the District of Columbia, Washington, Washington, D.C., USA
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Doris T. Caldwell Agricultural Experimental Station University of the District of Columbia, Washington, Washington, D.C., USA
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Wellela D. Hirpassa Agricultural Experimental Station University of the District of Columbia, Washington, Washington, D.C., USA
Pages 165-169 | Received 06 Apr 1994, Accepted 05 Jul 1994, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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