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Toxic and Hazardous substance control

The potential risks of groundwater and surface water contamination by agricultural chemicals used in vegetable production

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Pages 1295-1325 | Received 23 Mar 1994, Accepted 20 Aug 1994, Published online: 15 Dec 2008

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  • The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Senior authorship is not assigned.

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