Fireworks during Diwali festival have a significant impact on respiratory health: a study from India

S. Salvi, K. Kokje, S. Hake, U. Mukkannawar, S. Valsa, S. Mandrekar, B. Brashier, A. Ojha (Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - What's new in air pollution from experiments to epidemiology
Session: What's new in air pollution from experiments to epidemiology
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2942
Disease area: Airway diseases

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