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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 44, 1989 - Issue 6
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Acute Arsenic Intoxication from Environmental Arsenic Exposure

Dr. Alfred Franzblau M.D. Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Ruth Lilis M.D. Division of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
Pages 385-390 | Accepted 03 Aug 1989, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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