Monthly Variations in Perfluorinated Compound Concentrations in Groundwater
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. PFOA Data
3.2. PFOS Data
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Steele, M.; Griffith, C.; Duran, C. Monthly Variations in Perfluorinated Compound Concentrations in Groundwater. Toxics 2018, 6, 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6030056
Steele M, Griffith C, Duran C. Monthly Variations in Perfluorinated Compound Concentrations in Groundwater. Toxics. 2018; 6(3):56. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6030056
Chicago/Turabian StyleSteele, Megan, Converse Griffith, and Christin Duran. 2018. "Monthly Variations in Perfluorinated Compound Concentrations in Groundwater" Toxics 6, no. 3: 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6030056
APA StyleSteele, M., Griffith, C., & Duran, C. (2018). Monthly Variations in Perfluorinated Compound Concentrations in Groundwater. Toxics, 6(3), 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics6030056