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Characterization of CO and NO2 exposures of ice skating rink maintenance workers

Aaron CoxRocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT84108;
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Darrah SleethRocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT84108; Correspondence[email protected]
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Rodney HandyRocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT84108;
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Victor AlavesRocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT84108; ;Division of Environmental Health, Salt Lake County Health Department, Murray, UT84107
Pages 101-108 | Published online: 27 Feb 2019

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