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Research Article

Characterizing risk factors for pediatric lamp oil product exposures

S. SheikhHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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A. ChangHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. KieszakHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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R. LawHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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H. K. W. BennettUtah Poison Control Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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E. ErnstWisconsin Poison Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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G. R. BondCincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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H. A. SpillerKentucky Regional Poison Center, Louisville, KY, USA
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H. Schurz-RogersHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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A. ChuNew Jersey Poison Information and Education System, Newark, NJ, USA
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A. C. BronsteinAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers, Alexandria, VA, USA
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J. G. SchierHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Pages 871-878 | Received 28 May 2013, Accepted 23 Aug 2013, Published online: 26 Sep 2013

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