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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 50, 1995 - Issue 5
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Risk Factors for Occupational Illnesses Associated with the Use of Paraquat (1,1′-Dimethyl-4,4′-Bipyridylium Dichloride) in California

Zipora Weinbaum Division of Occupational/Environmental Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, USA; University of California Agricultural Health and Safety Center at Davis University of California, Davis, USA
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Steven J. Samuels Division of Occupational/Environmental Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, USA; University of California Agricultural Health and Safety Center at Davis University of California, Davis, USA
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Marc B. Schenker Division of Occupational/Environmental Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, USA; University of California Agricultural Health and Safety Center at Davis University of California, Davis, USA
Pages 341-348 | Accepted 10 Oct 1994, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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