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:Wind technology jobs present uncertainties for worker health. More investigation is needed to ensure the safety of employees working on wind farms.
journal_name
Workplace Health Safjournal_title
Workplace health & safetyauthors
Moynihan MJdoi
10.1177/216507991306100508subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-05-01 00:00:00pages
232issue
5eissn
2165-0799issn
2165-0969journal_volume
61pub_type
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