Comparing ozone metrics on associations with outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in Taipei Metropolitan area
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Pollution
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0269-7491
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.12.010