Asbestosis in an asbestos composite mill at Mumbai: A prevalence study

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Murlidhar, V ^a   Kanhere, Vijay ^b  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Neelkant Apts   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; THORAX PAIN; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ASBESTOSIS; CERTIFICATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHY WORKER EFFECT; HUMANS; INDIA; LABOR UNIONS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 28244475389     PISSN: 1476069X     EISSN: 1476069X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-069X-4-24     Document Type: Article

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