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

• Main Authors: Shaikh Shiraz (Author), Nafees Asaad (Author), Khetpal Vikash (Author), Jamali Abid (Author), Arain Abdul (Author), Yousuf Akram (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...