Health Damages and Lessons of the Use of Humidifier Disinfectants in Korea |
Choi, Ye-Yong
(Asian Citizen's Center for Environment and Health)
Lim, Heung-Kyu (Asian Citizen's Center for Environment and Health) Lim, Sin-Ye (Asian Citizen's Center for Environment and Health) Paek, Do-Myung (Asian Citizen's Center for Environment and Health) |
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