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Assessment of Chronic Respiratory Health Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Flour Mill Factory Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study

Embay Amare Alemseged1 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abera Kumie Takele2 Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Yifokire Zele2 Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5445-2289View further author information
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Samson Wakuma Abaya2 Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Kbrom Gmechu Kiros3 Department of Nursing, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaView further author information
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Medhin Mehari1 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7985-1841View further author information
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Yonas Angaw Bezabh1 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5119-9414View further author information
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Abadi Hailay Atsbaha1 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-2886View further author information
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Tegegnework Yitayew Awoke4 Food, Medicine, and Health Care Authority, Addis Ababa City Administration, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Mekonnen Haftom Goyteom3 Department of Nursing, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-0025View further author information
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Pages 483-492 | Published online: 14 Oct 2020

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