Untangling the Complex Interactions of Open Burn Pit Exposure and Health Outcomes: Response to Brumage et al

Kalpana P. Padala, MD, MS^a,b,*; Prasad R. Padala, MD, MS^a,b,c; Yuet-Kin Leung, PhD^d,e; Richard A. Dennis, PhD^b,e; Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD^d,e

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2021;23(2):21lr02926a

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