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Fine Particle (PM25) Measurement Methodology, Quality Assurance Procedures, and Pilot Results of the EXPOLIS Study

Kimmo J. Koistinen Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Anu Kousa Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Virpi Tenhola Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Otto Hänninen Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Matti J. Jantunen Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Lucy Oglesby Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Nino Kuenzli Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Lambros Georgoulis Department of Hygiene & Epidemiology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Pages 1212-1220 | Published online: 27 Dec 2011

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