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. 1986 Mar;43(3):145–149. doi: 10.1136/oem.43.3.145

Is asbestos or asbestosis the cause of the increased risk of lung cancer in asbestos workers?

K Browne
PMCID: PMC1007624  PMID: 3511951

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