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Prevalence of occupational injuries among workers in the iron and steel industries in Tanzania

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4503 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 13, 2025
Published on: Feb 6, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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