Determinants of asthma in a farming population

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 262-269

  Melbostad, Erik ^a   Eduard, Wijnand ^a   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Asthma; Cross sectional study; Family history; Farmers; Genetic factors; Occupational exposure; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SPOUSE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031670810     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.319     Document Type: Article

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