The Human Health Risk Assessment from Contaminated Air in the Oil-Producing Areas (On the Example of Novoshehminsky Region of the Republic of Tatarstan)
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Article history: R Received 25 April 2014 Received in revised form 8 May 2014 Accepted 20 July 2014 Available online 18 August 2014
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