Lung mechanics in nonsmoking coalminers
The mechanical properties of the lungs and of the small airways of 36 coalminers were investigated. Neither the miners nor the 10 control subjects had ever smoked, and all were free from symptoms of chronic bronchitis. Most of the miners had radiographic evidence of coal workers simple pneumoconiosi...
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University of Surrey
1979
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.463030 |