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. 1987 Apr;44(4):278–280. doi: 10.1136/oem.44.4.278

Incidence of cancer among vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride workers: further evidence for an association with malignant melanoma.

S Storetvedt Heldaas, A A Andersen, S Langård
PMCID: PMC1007821  PMID: 3567104

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