Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among cotton textile workers at Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving EL-Mahalla, Egypt

Background: This study aimed to assess the effect of cotton dust on respiratory symptoms and spirometric functions test among cotton textile workers. Patients and Methods: This prospective study was conducted at El-Mahalla Chest Hospital on 115 subjects (100 workers exposed to cotton dust from Misr...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Awad Tageldin, Ashraf Adel Gomaa, Eman Ahmed Mohammed Hegazy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381730033X