Case control study to assess the prevalence of obstructive airway disease in flour mill workers

M. Fadnis, S. Agarkhedkar, T. Sahasrabudhe (Pimpri, Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Occupational asthma
Session: Occupational asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1028
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Burge Sherwood - 01.09.2012 12:38
Wearing a face mask or other RPE is very difficult for long periods, particularly in hot environments. The solution is likely to be an engineering one, often quite diffilcult. Do you have any examples of good dust control which is suitable of implementation to usual workplaces?
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