Activity-Based Exposure Levels and Cancer Risk Assessment Due to Naturally Occurring Asbestos for the Residents Near Abandoned Asbestos Mines in South Korea
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105225