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. 2004 Dec;5(12):1110-6.

doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400307.

The environmental side effects of medication

Alistair B A Boxall¹

Affiliations

PMID: 15577922
PMCID: PMC1299201
DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400307

The environmental side effects of medication

Alistair B A Boxall. EMBO Rep. 2004 Dec.

. 2004 Dec;5(12):1110-6.

doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400307.

Author

Alistair B A Boxall¹

Affiliation

¹ EcoChemistry at the Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, UK. a.boxall@csl.gov.uk

PMID: 15577922
PMCID: PMC1299201
DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400307

Abstract

How are human and veterinary medicines in soils and water bodies affecting human and environmental health?

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