Lung cancer in Mayak workers: interaction of smoking and plutonium exposure
โ Scribed by V. Jacob; P. Jacob; R. Meckbach; S. A. Romanov; E. K. Vasilenko
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-634X
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