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Cotinine Characterization and Quality Effect of Sperm for Smoking and Nonsmoking Students

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  1. Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Yuanpei University of Science and Technology, 306 Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C

    H.-W. Chen

  2. Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, 91Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, R.O.C

    C.-T. Kuo

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Chen, HW., Kuo, CT. Cotinine Characterization and Quality Effect of Sperm for Smoking and Nonsmoking Students. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 11–14 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9175-x

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