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Collaborative response to arsenic-contaminated soil in an Appalachian Kentucky neighborhood

Anna Q. YaffeeEpidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA;Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ben ScottDivision of Public Health Protection and Safety, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USAView further author information
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Colleen KaelinDivision of Public Health Protection and Safety, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USAView further author information
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Janie CambronDivision of Public Health Protection and Safety, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USAView further author information
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Wayne SandersonDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USAView further author information
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W. Jay ChristianDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USAView further author information
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Tim P. MoranDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Jan ChamnessMontgomery County Health Department, Mt Sterling, KY, USAView further author information
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