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- Title
Can air pollution affect tear film stability? A cross-sectional study in the aftermath of an explosion accident.
- Authors
Moen, Bente E; Norbäck, D; Wieslander, G; Bakke, J V; Magerøy, N; Granslo, J T; Irgens, A; Bråtveit, M; Hollund, B E; Aasen, T
- Abstract
After an explosion and fire in two tanks containing contaminated oil and sulphur products in a Norwegian industrial harbour in 2007, the surrounding area was polluted. This caused an intense smell, lasting until the waste was removed two years later. The present study reports examinations of tear film break up time among the population. The examinations were carried out because many of the people in the area complained of sore eyes. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between living or working close to the polluted area and tear film stability one and a half years after the explosion.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2011, Vol 11, p235
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-11-235