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Anti-PVC advocacy disguised as science (Response to Carlstedt et al., PVC flooring is related to human uptake of phthalates in infants)

  1. A. Blakey1,
  2. K. Ott2,
  3. T. Peters3,
  4. S. Risotto4

Article first published online: 9 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1111/ina.12006

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Indoor Air

Indoor Air

Volume 23, Issue 1, pages 85–86, February 2013

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Blakey, A., Ott, K., Peters, T. and Risotto, S. (2013), Anti-PVC advocacy disguised as science (Response to Carlstedt et al., PVC flooring is related to human uptake of phthalates in infants). Indoor Air, 23: 85–86. doi: 10.1111/ina.12006

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  1. 1

    Vinyl Institute

  2. 2

    Flexible Vinyl Alliance

  3. 3

    Flexible Vinyl Products Division, Society of the Plastics Industry

  4. 4

    Phthalate Esters Panel, American Chemistry Council

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 9 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 9 JAN 2013
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 26 SEP 2012 09:30AM EST

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