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Occupational hazards to the health of professional gardeners

Luke D. KnibbsSchool of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 580-589 | Received 20 Sep 2013, Accepted 19 Nov 2013, Published online: 11 Feb 2014

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