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Comment
. 2014 Mar;122(3):A81.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.122-A81.

Hidden blue hazard? LED lighting and retinal damage in rats

Tim Lougheed
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Hidden blue hazard? LED lighting and retinal damage in rats

Tim Lougheed. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Mar.
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