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EPA uncertainty factor workshop

Overview: Uncertainty in noncancer risk assessment

Michael L. Dourson Guest Editor Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment, 4303 Kirby Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45223 Phone: (513) 542–7475 Fax: (513) 542–7475 E-mail: [email protected].
Pages 513-515 | Published online: 02 Dec 2008

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