Risk factors for fixed airways obstruction in microwave popcorn production workers

R. Kanwal, G. Kullman, R. Boylstein, K. Fedan, P. Enright, N. Sahakian, K. Kreiss (Morgantown, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pneumoconiosis: from asbestos to popcorn
Session: Pneumoconiosis: from asbestos to popcorn
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3015
Disease area: Airway diseases

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