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Risk Communications: Around the World

Is Cancer in Israeli Professional Divers Exposed to Polluted Waters an Occupational Disease?

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Pages 807-818 | Received 21 Aug 2007, Accepted 04 Oct 2007, Published online: 25 Jul 2008

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