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Original Articles

Internet survey of the influence of environmental factors on human health: environmental epidemiologic investigation using the web-based daily questionnaire for health

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Pages 247-257 | Received 26 Oct 2011, Accepted 02 Jul 2012, Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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