Comparison of dust related respiratory effects in Dutch and Canadian grain handling industries: A pooled analysis

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 559-566

  Peelen, S J M ^a   Heederik, D ^a   Dimich Ward, H D ^b   Chan Yeung, M ^b   Kennedy, S M ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

grain dust; lung function; respiratory health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRAIN DUST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; WORKER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029744902     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.53.8.559     Document Type: Article

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