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Leukaemia in young children living in the vicinity of German nuclear power plants
Article first published online: 7 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23330
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Kaatsch, P., Spix, C., Schulze-Rath, R., Schmiedel, S. and Blettner, M. (2008), Leukaemia in young children living in the vicinity of German nuclear power plants. Int. J. Cancer, 122: 721–726. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23330
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- Issue published online: 14 DEC 2007
- Article first published online: 7 DEC 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 8 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 19 JUL 2007
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- Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety via the Federal Office for Radiation Protection. Grant Number: StSch 4334
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