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Occupational Asthma, Lung Function Decrement, and Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) Exposure: A Critical Review of Exposure-Response Relationships

M. Gerald Ott Corporate Medical Department, BASF Corporation, Mount Olive, New Jersey
Pages 891-901 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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