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Original Article

Application of Real-time Particle Sensors to Help Mitigate Exposures of Wildland Firefighters

Rufus Edwards PhD Department of Environmental Health Science and Policy, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
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Michael Johnson MS Department of Environmental Health Science and Policy, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
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Kevin H. Dunn MSEE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA
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Luke P. Naeher PhD Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens
Pages 40-43 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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