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Table 3 Frequency (%) of new-onset respiratory symptoms reported during the GRACE health screening and at the time of chlorine exposure (N = 220)

From: Respiratory symptoms and lung function 8–10 months after community exposure to chlorine gas: a public health intervention and cross-sectional analysis

 

Persistent new-onset respiratory* symptoms at time of GRACE health screening

Respiratory symptoms at time of chlorine spill

N = 110 (50%)

N = 158 (72.5%)

Cough

91 (41.4)

126 (57.3)

Wheeze

71 (32.3)

88 (40.0)

Shortness of breath

86 (39.1)

111 (50.5)

Chest tightness

68 (30.1)

95 (43.2)

  1. *Reported 8–10 months after chlorine exposure, and represented only new-onset respiratory complaints consistently experienced since the chlorine spill.