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. 2012 Jan-Feb;109(1):14-5.

The thimerosal insinuation

Anthony Scalzo, Kenneth Haller

The thimerosal insinuation

Anthony Scalzo et al. Mo Med. 2012 Jan-Feb.
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“Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath.” A severe case of Minamata Disease. Photo by W. Eugene Smith.
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