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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Measurements of Light at Night (LAN) for a Sample of Female School Teachers

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Pages 673-680 | Received 26 Apr 2011, Accepted 25 Jun 2011, Published online: 25 Aug 2011

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