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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 49, 1994 - Issue 5
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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether in Human Blood after Exposure to Oxygenated Fuel in Fairbanks, Alaska

Ronald L. Moolenaar Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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Brockton J. Hefflin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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David L. Ashley Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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John P. Middaugh Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Ruth A. Etzel Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia
Pages 402-409 | Received 25 Aug 1993, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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