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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 43, 1988 - Issue 6
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Human Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls at Toxic Waste Sites: Investigations in the United States

Dr. Paul A. Stehr-Green P.H. Centers for Disease Control Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Virlyn W. Burse Centers for Disease Control Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Edith Welty M.D. U.S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, 3200 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Pages 420-424 | Accepted 07 Jun 1988, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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