Letter to the Editor
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Response to letters to the editor: Caldwell et al. [2008]†‡
Jane C. Caldwell,
Jennifer Jinot,
Danielle Devoney,
Jeffrey S. Gift,
Jane C. Caldwell
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Jinot
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorDanielle Devoney
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorJeffrey S. Gift
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorJane C. Caldwell,
Jennifer Jinot,
Danielle Devoney,
Jeffrey S. Gift,
Jane C. Caldwell
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Jinot
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorDanielle Devoney
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorJeffrey S. Gift
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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The views expressed in this article are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.
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