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Open Access Letter to the Editor

Dr Val Vallyathan: in memoriam

Vincent Castranova* and Jeff Fedan

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road Morgantown, WV 26505

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Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2010, 7:24 doi:10.1186/1743-8977-7-24

Published: 10 September 2010

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Val Vallyathan died in a tragic accident Friday, July 23, 2010 while visiting family in New Jersey. His colleagues at NIOSH, Morgantown, WV are stunned by his sudden death.