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Increased Mercury Exposure in Inhabitants Living in the Vicinity of a Hazardous Waste Incinerator: A 10-Year Follow-Up

Päivi Kurttio National Public Health Institute Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, Kuopio, Finland
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Juha Pekkanen National Public Health Institute Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, Kuopio, Finland
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Georg Alfthan National Public health Institute, Department of Nutrition, Helsinki, Finland
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Mikko Paunio University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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Jouni J. K. Jaakkola University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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Olli P. Heinonen University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 129-137 | Published online: 11 Dec 2012

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Laura Campo, Petra Bechtold, Lucia Borsari & Silvia Fustinoni. (2019) A systematic review on biomonitoring of individuals living near or working at solid waste incinerator plants. Critical Reviews in Toxicology 49:6, pages 479-519.
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