Prevalence of asthma and allergy symptoms and pulmonary function testing in sugar cane and tobacco field workers in Honduras

J. Stevens, H. Eigen, M. Diaz (Indianapolis, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Work, the environment and respiratory disease
Session: Work, the environment and respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4203
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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