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Original Article

Comparative risk assessment of non-communicable diseases by evacuation scenario– a retrospective study in the 7 years following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

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Article: 1918886 | Received 09 Feb 2021, Accepted 14 Apr 2021, Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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