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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 14;39(2):69-71.
doi: 10.1159/000520703. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Biomonitoring: A Useful Tool for Occupational Health Practitioners

Nancy B Hopf  1
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Editorial

Biomonitoring: A Useful Tool for Occupational Health Practitioners

Nancy B Hopf. Port J Public Health. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Nancy B. Hopf is employed by the Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Lausanne, in Switzerland and is a Privat Docent at the University of Lausanne. The editorial's contents, including any opinions and/or conclusions expressed, are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect Unisanté policy in Switzerland.

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