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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 44, 1989 - Issue 4
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Chlorinated Drinking Water and Bladder Cancer: Effect of Misclassification on Risk Estimates

Charles F. Lynch M.D., Ph.D. Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
,
Robert F. Woolson Ph.D. Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
,
Thomas O'Gorman M.S. Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
&
Kenneth P. Cantor Ph.D. National Cancer Institute Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Pages 252-259 | Accepted 06 Jan 1989, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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