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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C
Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews
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Original Articles

Aromatic Amines and Human Urinary Bladder Cancer: Exposure Sources and Epidemiology

Pages 29-43 | Published online: 20 Aug 2006

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