Contamination of the Conchos River in Mexico: Does It Pose a Health Risk to Local Residents?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Rubio-Arias, H.; Quintana, C.; Jimenez-Castro, J.; Quintana, R.; Gutierrez, M. Contamination of the Conchos River in Mexico: Does It Pose a Health Risk to Local Residents? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7, 2071-2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7052071
Rubio-Arias H, Quintana C, Jimenez-Castro J, Quintana R, Gutierrez M. Contamination of the Conchos River in Mexico: Does It Pose a Health Risk to Local Residents? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2010; 7(5):2071-2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7052071
Chicago/Turabian StyleRubio-Arias, Hector, César Quintana, Jorge Jimenez-Castro, Ray Quintana, and Melida Gutierrez. 2010. "Contamination of the Conchos River in Mexico: Does It Pose a Health Risk to Local Residents?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7, no. 5: 2071-2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7052071