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Exposure to Wood dust and its Respiratory Health Effects Among Wood Workers in Yaoundé (Cameroon)

2023-12-29

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<h4>Background</h4> Occupational respiratory diseases are responsible of one-third of all documented work-related deaths. Exposure to wood dust leads to multiple respiratory manifestations including cough, chest pain, asthma and altered lung function. The aim of this study was to assess the level of exposure to wood dust and its respiratory health correlates among woodworkers in Yaoundé. <h4>Methodology</h4> The p...

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Literature Corpus work: 5fd8afd1-6a0c-5b52-aa5d-b5eea20fb690
DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.28.23300613

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