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CDC Cleft Palate Cluster Investigation in Dickson County, Tennessee

Contains cover letter template & CDC report for causes of cleft lip/palate rates found around the world for study at Dickson County Landfill site, Tennessee, February 28, 2001

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CDC Cleft Palate Cluster Investigation in Dickson County, Tennessee (PDF)(7 pp, 263 K)