Antimony and health
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The exposure to and health effects of antimony
CONTEXT This minireview describes the health effects of antimony exposure in the workplace and the environment. AIM To collate information on the consequences of occupational and environmental exposure to antimony on physiological function and well-being. METHODS The criteria used in the current minireview for selecting articles were adopted from proposed criteria in The International Class...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.310.6989.1216