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Editorial
. 2013 Jun;121(6):A178-9.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1306945.

Health risks from lead-based ammunition in the environment

David C Bellinger, Joanna Burger, Tom J Cade, Deborah A Cory-Slechta, Myra Finkelstein, Howard Hu, Michael Kosnett, Philip J Landrigan, Bruce Lanphear, Mark A Pokras, Patrick T Redig, Bruce A Rideout, Ellen Silbergeld, Robert Wright, Donald R Smith
Editorial

Health risks from lead-based ammunition in the environment

David C Bellinger et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Jun.
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