Respirable quartz dust exposure and airway obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

I. Brüske, E. Thiering, J. Heinrich, K. M. Huster, D. Nowak (Neuherberg, Munich, Germany)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Risk factors for respiratory disease
Session: Risk factors for respiratory disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1948
Disease area: Airway diseases

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