Prevalence of graphite related lung diseases amongst graphite miners

R. Manivasakan, C. Undugodage, W. Gunasinghe, K. Gunasekera, A. Samaranayake, J. Gnanapragasam (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: obstructive, interstitial lung diseases and methods of diagnosis

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