Analysis of Heavy Metals in Honey from North-Western Regions of Iran

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Razzagh Mahmoudi ¹ (Department of Food Health and Safety, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran)
Karim Mardani ² (Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran)
Bahare Rahimi ³ (D.V.M student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)

Received: 2016-01-05 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2018-10-29

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