The airport atmospheric environment: respiratory health at work
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The airport atmospheric environment: respiratory health at work.
Air traffic is increasing, raising concern about local pollution and its adverse health effects on the people living in the vicinity of large airports. However, the highest risk is probably occupational exposure due to proximity. Jet exhaust is one of the main concerns at an airport and may have a health impact, particularly on the respiratory tract. Current studies are neither numerous enough ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Review
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0905-9180,1600-0617
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00005712