Fine particle sources and cognitive function in an older Puerto Rican cohort in Greater Boston
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The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Epidemiology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2474-7882
DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000022