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Editorial
. 2013 Jun 19;105(12):844-6.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt131. Epub 2013 May 30.

Trichloroethylene and cancer

Mark P Purdue
Editorial

Trichloroethylene and cancer

Mark P Purdue. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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