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Comment
. 2021 May;129(5):51302.
doi: 10.1289/EHP9466. Epub 2021 May 26.

Invited Perspective: Air Pollution and Breast Cancer Risk: Current State of the Evidence and Next Steps

Alexandra J White  1
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Invited Perspective: Air Pollution and Breast Cancer Risk: Current State of the Evidence and Next Steps

Alexandra J White. Environ Health Perspect. 2021 May.
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