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Pulmonary problems among quarry workers of stone crushing industrial site at Umuoghara, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
BACKGROUND Respiratory problem is one of the major health hazards in dust-exposed workers; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of respiratory problems and lung function impairment among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. METHODS Respiratory problems and lung function were studied in 403 quarry workers aged 10-60 year...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2148-9173
DOI: 10.30897/ijegeo.303561