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Aim: The aim of our research work is to examine the respiratory system of the workers in the mining industry Erdenet of Mongolia. 
Objectives: 	To prepare FAQ for revealing respiratory diseases
To determine the lung expiratory volumes by Spiro meters
Methods:  We conducted a survey about FAQ of the respiratory tract using a modified questionnaire of European countries. Respiratory volume was revealed by common method, Spiro meters.
Results: A survey was conducted among 1016 people, aged 20-59 (average 38.3+0.24) and they have worked from 1 year to 45 years in the mining industry. 18% of them have worked 1-5 years, 20.1% - 6-10 years, 23.5% - 11-15 years, 10.4% -16-20 years, 24.1%-21-25 years, 6% - more than 26 years. We revealed symptom of cough and taxypnoe among workers who have worked there for 5-10 years by questionnaire.  
By Spirometer 43 people diagnosed with asthma, 76 people with bronchitis. 11% of the people had asthma after working for 20-25 years, 4.8% - 26-30 years, 16.7% - 31-35 years, 38.1% - 36-40 years, 21.4% - 41-45 years, 7.1% - more than 45 years.  More frequency of bronchitis was revealed among workers who worked more than 10 years.
Conclusion: We observed that the most frequently diseases among the workers are bronchitis and asthma. They usually have bronchitis after working 10 years, asthma after working 30 years.

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