Copper in Household Drinking Water in the City of Zagreb, Croatia
By: Alica Pizent and Sanja Butković
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-61-2010-2041 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 305 - 309
Published on: Sep 22, 2010
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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