Fatal chemical pneumonitis due to cadmium fumes

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 372-374

  Fernandez M A ^a   Sanz, P ^b,d   Palomar, M ^a   Serra, J ^a   Gadea, E ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Natl Inst Occup Safety/Hygiene ^*  (Spain)

^d NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Chemical pneumonitis; Heavy metals; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CADMIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 0029804076     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/46.5.372     Document Type: Article

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