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Human Health Risk Assessment of Synthetic Turf Fields Based Upon Investigation of Five Fields in Connecticut

Gary Ginsberg Connecticut Dept of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brian Toal Connecticut Dept of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Nancy Simcox University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Anne Bracker Connecticut OSHA, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Brian Golembiewski Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Tara Kurland Clark University, Worcester, Massaschusetts, USA
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Curtis Hedman Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Pages 1150-1174 | Received 20 Jan 2011, Accepted 07 Apr 2011, Published online: 28 Jul 2011

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Gary Ginsberg, Brian Toal & Tara Kurland. (2011) Benzothiazole Toxicity Assessment in Support of Synthetic Turf Field Human Health Risk Assessment. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 74:17, pages 1175-1183.
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Nancy J. Simcox, Anne Bracker, Gary Ginsberg, Brian Toal, Brian Golembiewski, Tara Kurland & Curtis Hedman. (2011) Synthetic Turf Field Investigation in Connecticut. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 74:17, pages 1133-1149.
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