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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

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|Sep 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1941 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, 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
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 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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