Exposure to Pesticides and Childhood Cancer Risk: Has there been any Progress in Epidemiological Studies?
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1896-494X,1232-1087
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-006-0024-7