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. 2002 Apr;59(4):224–233. doi: 10.1136/oem.59.4.224

Exposure to carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in enclosed ice arenas

T Pelham 1, L Holt 1, M Moss 1
PMCID: PMC1740267  PMID: 11934949

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