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Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): Environmental Sources, Chemistry, Toxicology, and Potential Risks

Christopher M. TeafCenter for Biomedical & Toxicological Research, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Michele M. GarberHazardous Substance & Waste Management Research, Inc, Tallahassee, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Douglas J. CovertHazardous Substance & Waste Management Research, Inc, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Bruce J. TuovilaHazardous Substance & Waste Management Research, Inc, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Pages 258-273 | Published online: 08 Jan 2019

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