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Effects of Traffic Noise on Sleep in an Urban Population Cover

Effects of Traffic Noise on Sleep in an Urban Population

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|Sep 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1962 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 335 - 342
Published on: Sep 29, 2009
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2009 Ljiljana Stošić, Goran Belojević, Suzana Milutinović, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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