Abstract:Despite the absence of cases of silicosis, findings of increased current asthma, association of COPD and seeing a doctor for shortness of breath with duration of work, and the presence of obstructive changes in some non-smokers suggests the potential for adverse respiratory effects in the surface sand and gravel industry.
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