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The open chemical combustions in Zeeburg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from the year 1961 up to and including 1969 resulted in a local increased incidence of orofacial clefts during this period.
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Ten Tusscher, G.W., Stam, G.A., Koppe, J.G. (2000). A Local Increased Incidence of Orofacial Clefts in Amsterdam: The Result of Open Combustion of Chemicals?. In: Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P., Hens, L., Howard, C.V. (eds) Health Impacts of Waste Management Policies. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9550-6_15
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