Radiographic Abnormalities and Exposure to Asbestos-Contaminated
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Radiographic Abnormalities and Exposure to Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite in the Community of Libby, Montana, USA Lucy A. Peipins,1,* Michael Lewin,1 Sharon Campolucci,1 Jeffrey A. Lybarger,1 Aubrey Miller,2 Dan Middleton,1 Christopher Weis,2 Michael Spence,3 Brad Black,4 and Vikas Kapil1 1Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 2U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Denver, Colorado, USA; 3Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Helena, Montana, USA; 4Lincoln County Department of Environmental Health, Libby, Montana, USA
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