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Original Articles

Pilot Study for the Investigation of Personal Breathing Zone and Dermal Exposure Using Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PAC) and PAC Metabolites in the Urine of Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Workers

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Pages 173-200 | Received 07 Mar 2011, Accepted 29 Apr 2011, Published online: 31 Aug 2011

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