Cotton Dust Exposure, Respiratory Symptoms and PEFR in Textile Workers
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Additive effect of smoking and cotton dust exposure on respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function of cotton textile workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1682-4474
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.458.462