Prevalence of abnormalities in lung function of the population resident nearby two factories of particulate matter, La Sierra in Puerto Nare Municipality (Antioquia, Colombia), 2008

Objective: to determine lung function and the conditions of exposure to particulate matter produced by two factories among 264 residents in the township of La Sierra, in Puerto Nare municipality of Antioquia, in 2008. Methodology: spirometries were performed and a questionnaire of respiratory sympto...

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Main Author: Carlos M. Quiroz
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2011-05-01
Series:Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/6348/8068