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Original Articles

Timely use of in-car dim blue light and blue blockers in the morning does not improve circadian adaptation of fast rotating shift workers

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Pages 705-719 | Received 08 Mar 2020, Accepted 02 Jan 2021, Published online: 15 Feb 2021

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