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The Value and Ethical Status of Zoos

Alan Vincelette

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.114119

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Part of the book: From Farm to Zoo - The Quest for Animal Welfare [Working Title]

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Mechanism and Health Effects of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Humans

By Godwill Azeh Engwa, Paschaline Udoka Ferdinand, Friday Nweke Nwalo and Marian N. Unachukwu

Part of the book: Poisoning in the Modern World

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Epidemiology of Psychological Distress

By Aline Drapeau, Alain Marchand and Dominic Beaulieu-Prévost

Part of the book: Mental Illnesses

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Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants and Herbs

By Fongang Fotsing Yannick Stéphane, Bankeu Kezetas Jean Jules, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Iftikhar Ali and Lenta Ndjakou Bruno

Part of the book: Natural Medicinal Plants

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Heavy Metal Contamination of Water and Their Toxic Effect on Living Organisms

By Anubhav Singh, Anuj Sharma, Rohit K. Verma, Rushikesh L. Chopade, Pritam P. Pandit, Varad Nagar, Vinay Aseri, Sumit K. Choudhary, Garima Awasthi, Kumud K. Awasthi and Mahipal S. Sankhla

Part of the book: The Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants

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Herbal Medicines in African Traditional Medicine

By Ezekwesili-Ofili Josephine Ozioma and Okaka Antoinette Nwamaka Chinwe

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Titanium: A New Allergen

By Laurence Evrard

Part of the book: Implant Dentistry

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