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Original Article

Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) among welders in Sri Lanka

Kantha Lankatilake Department of Community MedicineFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Dulani Samaranayake Department of Community MedicineFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kasun Piyathunga Department of Community MedicineFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pages 110-115 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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