Respiratory disorders, skin complaints, and low-back trouble among tannery workers in Kanpur, India

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 740-746

  Ory, F G ^a,e   Rahman, F U ^b   Katagade, V ^c   Shukla, A ^d   Burdorf, A ^e  

^a Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b Indo Dutch Environ Sanitary Eng P   (India)

^c Inspectorate of Factories   (India)

^d Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes CEHAT   (India)

^e ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Ergonomics; Low back disorders; Respiratory disorders; Tannery workers

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; DERMATITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; LEATHER INDUSTRY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL LABOR; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0030860186     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012397     Document Type: Article

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