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Original Articles

RISK OF CONTAMINATION FOR EDIBLE VEGETABLES GROWING ON SOILS POLLUTED BY POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

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Pages 827-836 | Received 01 Sep 2003, Accepted 01 Feb 2004, Published online: 16 Aug 2010

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