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Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B
Surveillance
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Toxic metal content in 52 frequently prescribed herbal medicines on the Korean market

Donggyu KimSeoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kwang-Ho HwangSeoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaView further author information
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Mokyoung LeeSeoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaView further author information
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Jung-Hun KimSeoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaView further author information
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Kweon JungSeoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaView further author information
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Seung-Kook ParkDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, KoreaView further author information
Pages 199-206 | Received 05 Dec 2014, Accepted 27 Apr 2015, Published online: 25 Jul 2015

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