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Estimates of dietary exposure of children to artificial food colours in Kuwait

A. Husain Biotechnology Department, Food Resources and Marine Sciences Divisionz, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, KuwaitCorrespondence[email protected]
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W. Sawaya Biotechnology Department, Food Resources and Marine Sciences Divisionz, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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A. Al-Omair Central Analytical Laboratories, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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S. Al-Zenki Biotechnology Department, Food Resources and Marine Sciences Divisionz, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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H. Al-Amiri Biotechnology Department, Food Resources and Marine Sciences Divisionz, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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N. Ahmed Central Analytical Laboratories, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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M. Al-Sinan Central Analytical Laboratories, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885 Safat 13109, Kuwait
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Pages 245-251 | Received 21 Aug 2005, Accepted 22 Oct 2005, Published online: 20 Feb 2007

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