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Chrysotile Asbestos in the Lungs of Persons in New York City

Arthur M. Longer PhD Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University, New York, USA
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Irving J. Selikoff MD Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University, New York, USA
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Antonio Sastre Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University, New York, USA
Pages 348-361 | Received 22 May 1970, Accepted 26 Jun 1970, Published online: 29 Apr 2013

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