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Original Article

Environmental Exposure to Asbestos in Eastern Turkey

H. Canan Hasanoĝlu Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Department of Pulmonary Diseases Malatya, Turkey
,
Munire Gokirmak Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Department of Pulmonary Diseases Malatya, Turkey
,
Tamer Baysal Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Department of Radiology Malatya, Turkey
,
Zeki Yildirim Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Department of Pulmonary Diseases Malatya, Turkey
,
Nurhan Koksal Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pulmonary Diseases K. Maras, Turkey
&
Yunus Onal Inonu University Faculty of Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Malatya, Turkey
Pages 144-150 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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