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. 2013 Sep;14(5-6):353-5.
doi: 10.3109/21678421.2013.778284. Epub 2013 Apr 9.

Assessment of ALS mortality in a cohort of formaldehyde-exposed garment workers

Lynne E Pinkerton  1 , Misty J Hein, Alysha Meyers, Freya Kamel
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Assessment of ALS mortality in a cohort of formaldehyde-exposed garment workers

Lynne E Pinkerton et al. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2013 Sep.
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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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