Respiratory morbidity in relationship to farm characteristics in swine confinement work: Possible preventive measures

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 212-218

  Vogelzang, Peter F J ^a   Van Der Gulden, Joost W J ^a   Preller, Liesbeth ^b,c   Heederik, Dick ^c   Tielen, Martin J M ^b,d   Van Schayck, Constant P ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Animal Health Service Boxtel   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

asthma; chronic bronchitis; endotoxin; occupational hazards; pig farmers; prevention; pulmonary function; swine confinement workers

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BED; BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ROOM VENTILATION; SWINE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WOOD;

EID: 0029837613     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199608)30:2<212::aid-ajim13>3.3.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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