Under construction: building a safer industry.
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Under construction: building a safer industry.
A revolution in the building industry over the past decade has spawned a new generation of safer materials and practices, decreasing some health risks for construction workers. Concerned consumers, builders, materials manufacturers, and government regulatory agencies have all contributed to a turn toward "green" building materials and practices, meaning that homeowners and office workers now ar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.110-a134