Acute Lung Function Response to Dust in Street Sweepers
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Acute lung function response to dust in street sweepers.
BACKGROUND Sweepers are chronically exposed to dust raised during sweeping. Dust is regarded as the most influential agent and it is perceived as a frequent cause of respiratory system illness and may cause acute and chronic lung function impairment. AIMS The aim of this study was to determine the acute lung function changes in sweepers exposed to dust generated from street sweeping. MATERI...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5818.3449