Prevalence of respiratory morbidity among brick kiln workers: a cross sectional study from rural north India
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Respiratory symptoms and illnesses among brick kiln workers: a cross sectional study from rural districts of Pakistan
BACKGROUND Occupational risk factors are one of the major causes of respiratory illnesses and symptoms, and account for 13% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 11% of asthma worldwide. Majority of brick kilns in Pakistan use wood and coal for baking the bricks which makes the brick kiln workers susceptible to high exposure of air pollution. This study was designed to describe frequency...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2320-6012,2320-6071
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20191547