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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 49, 1994 - Issue 2
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Occupational Noise Exposure and Blood Pressure: Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Observations in a Group of Underground Miners

Patrick A. Hessel Ph.D. Department of Health Services Administration and Community Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; The Epidemiology Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Gerhard K. Sluis-Cremer The Epidemiology Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 128-134 | Accepted 30 Mar 1993, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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