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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 5, 2008 - Issue 3
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Biomarkers of Environmental and Workplace Boron Exposure

Xiaoru Xing Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
,
Guoping Wu China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
,
Fusheng Wei China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
,
Ping Liu China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
,
Hu Wei China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
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Chunli Wang China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
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Jun Xu China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, PR China
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Lin Xun University of California, Los Angeles, Nursing, Los Angeles, California
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Juan Jia University of California, Los Angeles, Biostatistics, Los Angeles, California
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Nola Kennedy University of California, Los Angeles, Environmental Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California
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David Elashoff University of California, Los Angeles, Biostatistics, Los Angeles, California
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Wendie Robbins University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Los Angeles, California
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Pages 141-147 | Published online: 24 Jan 2008

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