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Symptoms and Pulmonary Function in Western Red Cedar Workers Related to Duration of Employment and Dust Exposure

Sverre Vedal M.D., M.Sc. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
,
Moira Chan-Yeung M.B. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
,
Donald Enarson M.D. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
,
Tharwat Fera M.D. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
,
Lonia MacLean B.A. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
,
Kam S. Tse M.D. Department of Medicine Respiratory Division, Vancouver General Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada
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Ronald Langille Engineering Section, Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, Canada
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Pages 179-183 | Accepted 23 Sep 1985, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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