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Evaluation of Urinary Btex, Nicotine, and Cotinine as Biomarkers of Airborne Pollutants in Nonsmokers and Smokers

Nataša BrajenovićAnalytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Irena Brčić KaračonjiAnalytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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Aleksandar BulogDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Pages 1133-1136 | Published online: 20 Aug 2015

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