Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Carbon Footprint and Strategies to Mitigate Waste Generation

Overview

Journal Indian J Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2022 Jan 28

PMID 35086271

Authors

Rengaraj Venkatesh

Bharat Gurnani

Kirandeep Kaur

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