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Low blood lead level effects on intelligence: Can a dose–response curve be determined from the epidemiological data?

W. BannerDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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C. M. KahnDepartment of Finance, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Pages 113-117 | Received 24 Sep 2013, Accepted 13 Dec 2013, Published online: 21 Jan 2014

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