Observational study on respiratory symptoms and household cleaning activities in female workers

I. Gevaert, P. Kiss, M. De Meester, G. G. Brusselle (Ghent, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Occupational respiratory disease
Session: Occupational respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3984
Disease area: Airway diseases

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