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. 2020 Aug;31(6):695-699.
doi: 10.1111/pai.13241. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

Associations of blood lead levels with asthma and blood eosinophils in US children

Cheryl R Cornwell  1   2 , Kathryn B Egan  1 , Hatice S Zahran  3 , Maria C Mirabelli  3 , Joy Hsu  3 , Ginger L Chew  1
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Associations of blood lead levels with asthma and blood eosinophils in US children

Cheryl R Cornwell et al. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Aug.
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