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Few epidemiological data have been reported regarding the health status of rural workers in relation to environmental or occupational hazards. This study deals with respiratory diseases in farmers. A cross-sectional epidemiological survey was carried out to ascertain the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases and the various associated factors.
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Crepet, M., Mastrangelo, G., Saia, B., Paruzzolo, P. (1982). Respiratory Diseases in Farmers. In: Bonsignore, G., Cumming, G. (eds) The Lung in Its Environment. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3971-7_28
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