An analysis of respiratory health in a cohort of villagers exposed to biomass fuel

D. Madegedara, S. Samankantha, D. Nandadewe, T. Wijethilake, K. Amerasinghe, N. Egodawela (Kandy, Sri Lanka)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational respiratory diseases
Session: Occupational respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4153
Disease area: Airway diseases

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