Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding cotton dust exposure among textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan

N. Shaukat (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Shared exposures related to interstitial disease and airflow obstruction
Session: Shared exposures related to interstitial disease and airflow obstruction
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 422
Disease area: Airway diseases

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