Respiratory symptoms and illnesses among brick kiln workers: a cross sectional study from rural districts of Pakistan

• Glavni autori: Shaikh Shiraz (Autor), Nafees Asaad (Autor), Khetpal Vikash (Autor), Jamali Abid (Autor), Arain Abdul (Autor), Yousuf Akram (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 c...