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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2014; 03(04): 237
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.143002
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Urine biomarker for benzene exposure and precancerous chromosome damage among gas station attendants in Bangkok, trend after implementation of declaration of standards for control of air quality

Viroj Wiwanitkit
Visiting Professor, Hainan Medical University, China;
Adjunct Professor, Joseph Ayobabalola University, Nigeria;
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia;
Professor, Senior Expert, Surinrajabhat University, Surin, Thailand
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