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Evaluating the effect of training along with fit testing on foam earplug users in four factories in China

Wei GongJiangsu Provincial Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, PR China;
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Xin LiuJiangsu Provincial Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, PR China;
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Yufei LiuPersonal Safety Division of 3M China Ltd, Guangzhou, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ling LiJiangsu Provincial Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, PR China;
Pages 269-277 | Received 01 Jul 2018, Accepted 17 Dec 2018, Published online: 16 Mar 2019

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