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Tomenson, J.A. Re: Weight of epidemiological evidence for titanium dioxide risk assessment: current state and further needs. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 32, 493–494 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-021-00341-5
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