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To Cite this Article: Altamimi, S. M., Nor, R. M., & Hassan, M. S. (2019). Impact of Oil Wells Drilling Process on Human Health in Hadhramout, Yemen. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(12), 924–939.
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