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Original Articles

Characterization and metal availability of copper, lead, antimony and zinc contamination at four Canadian small arms firing ranges

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Pages 767-781 | Received 24 Mar 2010, Accepted 22 Jul 2010, Published online: 13 Jun 2011

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