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Styrene and Noise Exposures and Protective Equipment Use in the Manufacturing of Fiberglass Products in Canada

Andrea M. Sass-Kortsak Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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Paul R. Bozek Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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Paul N. Corey Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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James McD. Robertson Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
Pages 1081-1086 | Published online: 24 Feb 2011

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