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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 42, 1987 - Issue 6
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Dust Exposures at U.S. Surface Coal Mines in 1982–1983

H. E. Amandus Ph.D. Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 944 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV, USA
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G. Piacitelli Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 944 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV, USA
Pages 374-380 | Received 30 May 1986, Accepted 07 Jul 1987, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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