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Original Article

Ecologic Study of Water Hardness and Cerebrovascular Mortality in Japan

Yoshihiro Miyake Kinki University Department of Public Health Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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Masayuki Iki Kinki University Department of Public Health Osaka-Sayama, Japan
Pages 163-166 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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