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Increased incidence of renal cell tumours in a cohort of cardboard workers exposed to trichloroethylene

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Bloemen, L.J., Tomenson, J. Increased incidence of renal cell tumours in a cohort of cardboard workers exposed to trichloroethylene. Arch Toxicol 70, 129–130 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02733675

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