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Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers—A review

M. Becker Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, USA
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T. Phillips Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, USA
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S. Safe Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, USA
Pages 189-200 | Published online: 19 Sep 2008

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