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The picture I paint contrasts sharply with the popular depiction of dioxin as a scourge to human health. How can two views of the same thing differ so much? Is there any chance that the two views will come closer in perspective to each other?
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Gough, M. (1986). Dioxin Decisions. In: Dioxin, Agent Orange. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6130-3_15
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