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Blood lead—Tooth lead relationship among Boston children

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  1. Neuroepidemiology Unit, Mental Retardation Research Center, Children's Hospital, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Michael B. Rabinowitz, Alan Leviton & David C. Bellinger

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Rabinowitz, M.B., Leviton, A. & Bellinger, D.C. Blood lead—Tooth lead relationship among Boston children. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 485–492 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701924

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