Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function status of firefighters in Benin City, Nigeria

Eruke Egbagbe (Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria), Alphonsus Isara, Elizabeth Egbagbe

Source: International Congress 2016 – The indoor and ambient environments
Session: The indoor and ambient environments
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4302
Disease area: Airway diseases

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