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Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews
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CARBON DISULFIDE: HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPOSURE-RESPONSE ANALYSIS

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Pages 125-160 | Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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