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Occupational exposures to cosmetic talc and risk of mesothelioma: an updated pooled cohort and statistical power analysis with consideration of latency period

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Pages 213-223 | Received 27 Feb 2019, Accepted 14 Jul 2019, Published online: 05 Aug 2019

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