Airway symptoms and lung function among male workers in the aftermath of an oil tank explosion

J. T. Granslo, B. E. Hollund, A. Irgens, M. Bråtveit, C. Svanes, B. E. Moen (Bergen, Norway)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - The work environment in the clinic
Session: The work environment in the clinic
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4945
Disease area: Airway diseases

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