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Original Article

Asbestos-Related Cancers in Refinery Workers in the Australian Petroleum Industry

Richard Gun MB, BS Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide, South Australia
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Nicole L. Pratt BSc (Hons) Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide, South Australia
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David M. Roder DDSc, MPH Cancer Council South Australia, Eastwood
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Philip Ryan MB, BS, BSc Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide, South Australia
Pages 11-16 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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