Respiratory health of children downwind from an iron foundry

B. Olowokure, S. Jones, P. J. Saunders, R. C. Wilson, R. L. Smith, J. Bell (West Bromwich, Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Impact of indoor and outdoor air pollution
Session: Impact of indoor and outdoor air pollution
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1354
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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