Prostate cancer and toxicity from critical use exemptions of methyl bromide: environmental protection helps protect against human health risks.

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Published in Environ Health on January 27, 2012

Authors

Lygia T Budnik1, Stefan Kloth, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Xaver Baur

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Occupational Toxicology and Immunology, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), Medical Faculty, University of Hamburg, University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany. L.Budnik@uke.uni-hamburg.de

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