Occupational exposure to metal working fluids aerosol and the relationship with the respiratory symptoms and lung functions among machinists

Zailina Hashim (Serdang, Malaysia), Nur Awatif Ahmad, Zailina Hashim

Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session: Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1175
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Zailina Hashim (Serdang, Malaysia), Nur Awatif Ahmad, Zailina Hashim. Occupational exposure to metal working fluids aerosol and the relationship with the respiratory symptoms and lung functions among machinists. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1175

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