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Leukemia clusters around nuclear facilities in Britain

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    P. Ewings, C. Howie, M. Phillips & S. Johnson

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Ewings, P., Howie, C., Phillips, M. et al. Leukemia clusters around nuclear facilities in Britain. Cancer Causes Control 3, 395–396 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146897

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