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Original Article

Dietary Predictors of Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Breast Adipose Tissue of Women Living in Ontario, Canada

Alicia Paris-Pombo Queen's University Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Kristan J. Aronson Queen's University Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Christy G. Woolcott Queen's University Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Will D. King Queen's University Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Pages 48-54 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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