Prevalence of silicosis among employees of a Silica factory in Sri-Lanka

A. Siribaddana, K. Wickramasekara, K. Senevirathna, A. Upul, M. Pieris (Kandy, Kegalle, Sri Lanka)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: obstructive, interstitial lung diseases and methods of diagnosis
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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