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Replacing Fossil Diesel by Biodiesel Fuel: Expected Impact on Health

Hans-Peter HutterInstitute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael KundiInstitute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Hanns MoshammerInstitute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Janie SheltonInstitute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Bernd KrügerInstitute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Irene SchickerInstitute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Peter WallnerInstitute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria;Medicine and Environmental Protection, Vienna, Austria
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Pages 4-9 | Received 17 Aug 2012, Accepted 11 Mar 2013, Published online: 12 Dec 2014

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