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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2019.45.4.396

A Tragic Case Study in Hazardous Chemicals in Consumer Products  

DiGangi, Joseph (IPEN)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.45, no.4, 2019 , pp. 396-399 More about this Journal
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