An Assessment of Environmental Characteristics Associated with the Level of Endotoxin Concentration in Hospital Lobbies
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Lee, Kyeong-Min
(Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Worker's Compensation and Welfare Service)
Yeom, Jeongkwan (Hanbul Energy Management Co., Ltd.) Lee, Wonjae (Department of Global Healthcare Management, Gachon University) Ryu, Seung-Hun (Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Korea University) Park, Dongjin (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) Park, Dong-Uk (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) |
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