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Effects of Passive Smoking at Work on Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function, and Bronchial Responsiveness in Never-Smoking Office Cleaning Women Cover

Effects of Passive Smoking at Work on Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function, and Bronchial Responsiveness in Never-Smoking Office Cleaning Women

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 60 (2009): Issue 3 (September 2009)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1941 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 327 - 334
Published on: Sep 29, 2009
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
environmental tobacco smoke,
respiratory health effects
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2009 Jordan Minov, Jovanka Karadžinska-Bislimovska, Kristin Vasilevska, Snežana Risteska-Kuc, Sašo Stoleski, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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