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Environmental Determinants

Methyl-bromide and asthma emergency department visits in California, USA from 2005 to 2011

, MS, , MD, MS, , Ph.D., , MS, , MPH & , Ph.D., MPH
Pages 1227-1236 | Received 19 Feb 2019, Accepted 14 Jul 2019, Published online: 31 Jul 2019

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