Exposure to mineral fibres from building materials and irritation symptoms among offíce workers

E. Palomaki, J. Uitti, P. Palmroos, R. Voutilainen, J. Santti, L. Heinijoki (Tampere, Helsinki, Finland)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Chemical and irritative airway and lung disease
Session: Chemical and irritative airway and lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2292

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