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. 2007 Jul;64(7):490.

Cancer incidence near oilfields in the Amazon basin of Ecuador revisited

Alejandro Arana, Felix Arellano
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Cancer incidence near oilfields in the Amazon basin of Ecuador revisited

Alejandro Arana et al. Occup Environ Med. 2007 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: AA and FA are partners of Risk Management Resources that provides consultancy to Chevron, an oil Production Company with business in Ecuador in the past.

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