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The health impacts of semiconductor production: an epidemiologic review

Myoung-Hee KimPeople's Health Institute, Republic of Korea
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Hyunjoo KimEwha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Domyung PaekGraduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Pages 95-114 | Published online: 19 Dec 2013

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