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...ing good environmental quality." The project study site is theUpper Roanoke River Watershed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with theNational Science Foundation, is sponsoring the three-year project with $850,000in funding. The Virginia Tech team, consisting of fac...Soy Phytoestrogens Reduce Carotid Atherosclerosis As Much As Premarin
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