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      <JournalTitle>NJBMS</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>0976-6626</PISSN>
      <EISSN>2455-1740</EISSN>
      <Volume-Issue>Volume 3, Issue 4</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>April - June 2013</Season>
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      <PubDate>
        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Physiology</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO COTTON DUST ON LUNG FUNCTIONS IN YOUNG FEMALE SPINNING MILL WORKERS</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
      <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
      <FirstPage>257</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>260</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>ANUPAMA</FirstName>
          <LastName>DEEPAK</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>KAMMAR</FirstName>
          <LastName>KF</LastName>
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      <Abstract>Context: Workers in textile industry are constantly exposed to cotton dust and are liable to develop impairment of lung functions. Effect of long term exposure is well documented but limited data is available with regard to early pulmonary response to cotton dust.Aim: To study the effect of exposure to cotton dust for 1-5 years duration on lung functions tests in young female workers.Settings and Design: A prospective study of 100 female cotton textile workers was undertaken. Materials and Methods: Pulmonary function tests were carried out on100 young (20-35years) female, non-smoking cotton textile workers and compared with data obtained from 100 age and sex matched controls.Statistical analysis: Data analysis was done using student't' test using SPSS software.Results:   FVC,   FEV1,   FEV1/VC,   PEFR,   MEF75%    weresignificantly less (p</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>pulmonary function tests, early pulmonary response, textile workers, short duration of exposure, cotton dust.</Keywords>
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