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Editorial
. 2010 Dec;118(12):A514-5.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1003088.

Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants: the San Antonio Statement

Linda S Birnbaum, Ake Bergman
Editorial

Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants: the San Antonio Statement

Linda S Birnbaum et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Dec.

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  • Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Jan;119(1):A11
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