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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 44, 1989 - Issue 3
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Acute Lead Poisoning in Construction Workers: The Failure of Current Protective Standards

Phyllis E. Marino M.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Alfred Franzblau M.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Ruth Lilis M.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Philip J. Landrigan M.D., M.Sc. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Pages 140-145 | Received 21 Nov 1988, Accepted 21 Nov 1988, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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