Benzene exposure among auto-repair workers from workplace ambience: A pioneer study from Pakistan
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1232-1087,1896-494X
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0295-3