Asbestos-related diseases among asbestos textile factory workers and residents around the factory

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 482-488

  Kang, Dong Mug ^a   Gu, Dong Chul ^b   Kim, Kun Hyung ^c  

^a Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos related diseases; Asbestos textile plant; Environmental exposure; SMR

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649213953     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.482     Document Type: Article

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