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Original Article

Airborne Endotoxin and Its Relationship to Pulmonary Function among Workers in an Indian Jute Mill

Ashit K. Mukherjee Regional Occupational Health Center (Eastern) Kolkata, India
,
Bhakar P. Chattopadhyay Regional Occupational Health Center (Eastern) Kolkata, India
,
Sanat K. Bhattacharya Regional Occupational Health Center (Eastern) Kolkata, India
&
Habibullah N. Saiyed National Institute of Occupational Health Ahmedabad, India
Pages 202-208 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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