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Editorial
. 2010 Jul;118(7):A280-1.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1002419.

A repeat call for the banning of asbestos

Linda S Birnbaum, Jane C Schroeder, Hugh A Tilson
Editorial

A repeat call for the banning of asbestos

Linda S Birnbaum et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Jul.
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Comment on

  • The case for a global ban on asbestos.
    LaDou J, Castleman B, Frank A, Gochfeld M, Greenberg M, Huff J, Joshi TK, Landrigan PJ, Lemen R, Myers J, Soffritti M, Soskolne CL, Takahashi K, Teitelbaum D, Terracini B, Watterson A. LaDou J, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Jul;118(7):897-901. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1002285. Epub 2010 Jun 8. Environ Health Perspect. 2010. PMID: 20601329 Free PMC article.

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