Is asbestos exposure in the south-east of Turkey only environmental?

A. Senyigit, G. Kirbas, C. E. Dagli (Diyarbakir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asbestos and silica
Session: Asbestos and silica
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 838

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