Occupational health and safety of workers in agriculture and horticulture

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Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 351-365

  Lundqvist, Peter ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 79952191093     PISSN: 10482911     EISSN: 15413772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CNC5-ECBE-G7L9-PP7A     Document Type: Article

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