The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses
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John Whysner., & John Whysner|AUTHOR. (2020). The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Whysner and John Whysner|AUTHOR. 2020. The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Whysner and John Whysner|AUTHOR. The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses Columbia University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Whysner, and John Whysner|AUTHOR. The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses Columbia University Press, 2020.
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Full title | alchemy of disease how chemicals and toxins cause cancer and other illnesses |
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