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Asthma induced by ivory dust: a new occupational cause.
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  1. R A Armstrong,
  2. P Neill,
  3. R T Mossop
  1. Department of Medicine, Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe.

    Abstract

    A case of asthma is reported that was due to ivory from the tusk of the elephant, a cause of occupational asthma unique to Africa.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.43.9.737

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