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Original Article

Respiratory Effects from Work-Related Exposure to Welding Fumes in Hamadan, Iran

Ahmad J. Jafari Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Department of Environmental Health Hamadan, Iran
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Mohammad J. Assari Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Department of Occupational Hamadan, Iran
Pages 116-120 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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