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Superfund: is it safe to go home?

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology volume 20, pages 113–114 (2010)Cite this article

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The Superfund law does not effectively address exposure of the residents surrounding a hazardous waste site before, during, and after cleanup.

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  1. Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

    Paul J Lioy

  2. Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Lioy, P., Burkeb, T. Superfund: is it safe to go home?. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 20, 113–114 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/jes.2009.69

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