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Risk Communications: Around the World

Human Exposure to Dioxin-Like Compounds in Fish and Shellfish Consumed in South Korea

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Pages 223-235 | Received 02 Jul 2005, Accepted 21 Mar 2006, Published online: 24 Jan 2007

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