Perception of firefighters on risk of exposure to respiratory health hazard : a qualitative analysis in Malaysia

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Perception of firefighters on risk of exposure to respiratory health hazard : a qualitative analysis in Malaysia

Firefighters are exposed to multiple occupational hazards, where one of the hazards is chemical hazard that can affect the respiratory system. However, little is known regarding the perception of firefighters on the source of exposure to respiratory hazards, particularly in Malaysia. This work...

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Main Authors:	Halim I, Mohd Fathulzhafran Mohamed Hanan, Ahmad Faiz T, Muhammad Alimin MR, Hanizah MY, Anaanthan BP, Muhammad Adil ZA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18267/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18267/1/5_ms0477_pdf_54128.pdf

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