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Exposure science can increase protection of workers and their families from exposure to asbestos and inform on the effects of other elongate mineral particles

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Howard, J., Middendorf, P. Exposure science can increase protection of workers and their families from exposure to asbestos and inform on the effects of other elongate mineral particles. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 20, 485–486 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/jes.2010.40

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