Respiratory health of workers exposed to low levels of chromium in stainless steel production

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 741-747

  Huvinen, Markku ^a   Uitti, Jukka ^b   Zitting, Anders ^b   Roto, Pekka ^b   Virkola, Kristina ^c   Kuikka, Pertti ^d   Laippala, Pekka ^e   Aitio, Antero ^b  

^a Outokumpu Oyj   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Outokumpu Polarit OY   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chromium exposure; Respiratory health; Stainless steel production

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0029825638     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.53.11.741     Document Type: Article

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