Risk factors for work-related asthma in health workers with exposure to diverse cleaning agents in two African health care settings
Background: Health workers (HWs) are exposed to a wide range of chemicals used for cleaning and disinfection. This has been largely attributed to the ever-increasing demand for effective cleaning and disinfection in hospital settings in an effort to prevent healthcare associated infections. Over the...
Main Author: | Mwanga, Hussein Hassan |
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Other Authors: | Jeebhay, Mohamed Fareed |
Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2020
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30952 |
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