Occupational exposure and alteration of lung functions in stone crushing community in Tamilnadu, India – a cross sectional study

V. Thanasekaraan, J. Palsamy, P. Johnson, T. Gurusamy, V. Dass, K. Balakrishnan (Chennai, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Old and new topics in environmental and occupational lung disease
Session: Old and new topics in environmental and occupational lung disease
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3177

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