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Effects of environmental conditions on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and mutagenicity of airborne particulate matter

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  1. Public Health Institute of Hyogo Prefecture, Arata-cho 2-1, Hyogo-ku, 652, Kobe, Japan

    Nobuyuki Takeda & Kiyoshi Teranishi

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Takeda, N., Teranishi, K. Effects of environmental conditions on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and mutagenicity of airborne particulate matter. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 36, 685–692 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623570

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