Study on Occupational Health Hazards of Municipal Solid Waste Workers - A Review
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Respiratory health of municipal solid waste workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: World journal of environmental biosciences
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2277-8047']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51847/dmef1xwbtq