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Research Paper

Time-motion analysis as a novel approach for evaluating the impact of environmental heat exposure on labor loss in agriculture workers

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Pages 330-340 | Received 04 Apr 2017, Accepted 30 May 2017, Published online: 12 Jul 2017

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