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... With regard to person, the aim was to identify the specific locations of a veteran's military units and the specific tasks that may have resulted in exposure to herbicides. The Columbia University researchers were also interested in elucidating in-service and post-service experiences that might have affected any potential response to herbicide exposure so that they could be controlled for in future epidemiologic studies.
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  • university researchers
  • exposure opportunity
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  • herbicide spraying

  • epidemiologic studies
  • herbicide exposure


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