Dust exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among coffee curing workers in Kilimanjaro: a cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coffee processing causes organic dust exposure which may lead to development of respiratory symptoms. Previous studies have mainly focused on workers involved in roasting coffee in importing countries. This study was carried out to d...

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Main Authors: Sakwari Gloria, Bråtveit Magne, Mamuya Simon HD, Moen Bente E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/11/54