Major congenital malformations and residential proximity to a regional industrial park including a national toxic waste site: An ecological study
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Major congenital malformations and residential proximity to a regional industrial park including a national toxic waste site: An ecological study
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1476-069X
DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-5-8