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Pulmonary changes among titanium workers.

S Daum·H A Anderson·R Lilis·W V Lorimer·S A Fischbein·A Miller·I J Selikoff
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S Daum, H A Anderson, R Lilis, W V Lorimer, S A Fischbein, A Miller, I J Selikoff. 1977. Pulmonary changes among titanium workers.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/859828/

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