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National Institute of Environmental Research
국립환경과학원
Gungnip Hwan-gyeong Gwahagwon
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Formed1978 (1978)
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Website www.nier.go.kr
37°34′09″N126°38′25″E / 37.5691°N 126.6403°E / 37.5691; 126.6403


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