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Poison Centre Research

Inhalational mercury toxicity from artisanal gold extraction reported to the Oregon poison center, 2002–2015

Matthew J. NobleDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Oregon-Alaska Poison Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stewart L. DeckerCascades East Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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B. Zane HorowitzDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Oregon-Alaska Poison Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA;
Pages 847-851 | Received 13 Apr 2016, Accepted 02 Jun 2016, Published online: 24 Jun 2016

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