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AN INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER YANG
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CHINA
Note to readers: The digital version of this article appears in the April issue.
In this exclusive interview, Yang Yuanyuan, Deputy Director of China’s State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS), answers questions from The Synergist about the opportunities and challenges of occupational health in China.
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MICHAEL D. LARRAÑAGA, FEATURE AUTHOR
Michael D. Larrañaga, CIH, CSP, PE, PhD, is principal consultant for ENVIRON.
STEPHANIE LYNCH, FEATURE AUTHORStephanie Lynch, MPH, MISE, is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at Auburn University.
FRANK MIRER, INSIGHT AUTHORFrank Mirer, PhD, CIH, is a professor in the CUNY School of Public Health in New York.
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