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Original Article

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Deoxyribonucleic Acid (PAH-DNA) Adduct Levels and Exposure to Coke Oven Emissions among Workers in Taiwan

Mei-Lien Chen National Yang-Ming University Institute of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine Taipei, Taiwan
,
Bing-Chi Lee National Yang-Ming University Institute of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine Taipei, Taiwan
,
Pei-Ling Lu National Yang-Ming University Institute of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine Taipei, Taiwan
,
I-Fang Mao National Yang-Ming University Institute of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine Taipei, Taiwan
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Tsung-Yun Liu Veterans General Hospital Department of Medical Research Taipei, Taiwan
Pages 298-305 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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