Allergic respiratory diseases and environmental pollution: Experience in the printing/paper-manufacturing industry

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 833-836

  Papa, G ^a   Quaratino, D ^a   Di Fonso, M ^a   Giuffreda, F ^a   Romano, A ^a   Venuti, A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; Environmental pollution; Mycophytes; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029809266     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04474.x     Document Type: Article

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