Smoking and pollution increase the expired carbon monoxide in kiosk workers

L. Sichletidis, D. Chloros, T. Konstantinidis, A. Tsiotsios, D. Melas, M. Kakoura, M. Petrakakis, A. Kelesis (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Inflammatory markers and experimental studies in occupational and environmental diseases
Disease area: Airway diseases

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