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2-Phenoxyethanol: a neurotoxicant?

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  1. Institute of Toxicology, Bayer AG, D-42096, Wuppertal, Germany

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  2. Medical Services, Clinical Toxicology and Product Safety, Bayer AG, D-51368, Leverkusen, Germany

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Schmuck, G., Steffens, W. & Bomhard, E. 2-Phenoxyethanol: a neurotoxicant?. Arch Toxicol 74, 281–283 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002040000110

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