Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective

Eduardo Algranti; Juan Pablo Ramos-Bonilla; Benedetto Terracini; Vilma S. Santana; Pietro Comba; Roberto Pasetto; Agata Mazzeo; Fulvio Cavariani; Andrés Trotta; Daniela Marsili

doi:10.5334/aogh.2341

Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective

Volume 85 (2019): Issue 1

By: Eduardo Algranti, Juan Pablo Ramos-Bonilla, Benedetto Terracini, Vilma S. Santana, Pietro Comba, Roberto Pasetto, Agata Mazzeo, Fulvio Cavariani, Andrés Trotta and Daniela Marsili

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