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Statistical Analysis of Causes of Death (2005–2010) in Villages of Simav Plain, Turkey, With High Arsenic Levels in Drinking Water Supplies

Orhan GunduzDepartment of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Coskun BakarDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
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Celalettin SimsekDepartment of Drilling, Torbali Vocational School, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Alper BabaDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
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Alper ElciDepartment of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Hakan GurleyukApplied Speciation and Consulting LLC, Bothell, Washington, USA
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Merdiye MutluGraduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Ayse CakirGraduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Pages 35-46 | Received 08 Mar 2013, Accepted 08 Nov 2013, Published online: 12 Dec 2014

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