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Mobilization of asbestos fibers by weathering of a corrugated asbestos cement roof

Torunn ErvikNational Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-4346View further author information
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Stine Eriksen HammerNational Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pål GraffNational Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4928-617XView further author information
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Pages 110-117 | Published online: 29 Jan 2021

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