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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 42, 1987 - Issue 2
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Formaldehyde Impairs Memory, Equilibrium, and Dexterity in Histology Technicians: Effects Which Persist for Days after Exposure

Kaye H. Kilburn M.D. Environmental Sciences Laboratory, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, 2025 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Raphael Warshaw Environmental Sciences Laboratory, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, 2025 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
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John C. Thornton Department of Biomathematics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, New York, USA
Pages 117-120 | Received 26 Jun 1986, Accepted 01 Dec 1986, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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