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The Effects of Noise and Heat Strain on the Work Ability Index (WAI) among Rubber Factory Workers

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|Jul 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2515 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Published on: Jul 3, 2019
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2019 Reza Kazemi, Zahra Zamanian, Maryam Khalifeh, Rasoul Hemmatjo, published by Ubiquity Press
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