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Retrospective analysis of lung function abnormalities of Bhopal gas tragedy affected population [1]

A large numbers of subjects were exposed to the aerosol of methyl isocyanate (MIC) during Bhopal gas disaster and lung was one of the most commonly affected organs. The aim of the present study was to analyze retrospectively the lung function abnormalities among the surviving MIC exposed population (gas victims) and to compare it with the non-MIC exposed (non gas exposed) population.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2012
Sajal De [2]
Indian Journal of Medical Research [3]
135
193-200
Tags:
Bhopal Gas Disaster [4], Health Effects [5], Respiratory Diseases [6], Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) [7], Industrial Disasters [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/methyl-isocyanate-mic
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