Acta Med. 2010, 53: 19-23

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.58

Ethylene Glycol, Hazardous Substance in the Household

Jiří Patočkaa,b, Zdeněk Honb

aInstitute of Applied Economical Studies, Department of Technical and Environmental Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
bUniversity of South Bohemia, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Department of Radiology and Toxicology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Received August 19, 2009
Accepted February 10, 2010

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