Boron toxicity in surface waters, soils and crop plants in an arid region of San Juan, Argentina : the relationship to human levels and health status

Boron is a ubiquitous element in the environment and is required for normal plant development. It is not classed as essential for animals or humans but is known to influence many processes within the body such as macromineral metabolism, bone development, immune function, inflammatory disease and th...

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Main Author: Hill, Sarah
Published: University of Surrey 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502640