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Heavy metal analysis of groundwater from Warri, Nigeria

David A. Aremu Department of Medical Environmentology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 86 Nishi-machi, Yonago, 683-8503, Japan
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Joshua F. Olawuyi Division of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Shunsuke Meshitsuka Department of Medical Environmentology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 86 Nishi-machi, Yonago, 683-8503, Japan
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Mynepalli K. Sridhar Division of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Paul A. Oluwande Division of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 261-267 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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