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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 49, 1994 - Issue 6
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Silica Exposure and Chronic Airflow Limitation in Pottery Workers

Francoise Neukirch Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France
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Jacqueline Cooreman Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France
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Myriam Korobaeff Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France
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René Pariente Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France
Pages 459-464 | Received 17 Aug 1993, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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