Attribution of chronic airways disease to occupational dust exposures: Recommended clinical guidance

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 576-578

  Guidotti, Tee L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ALLERGY; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; COAL MINING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUST EXPOSURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SMOKING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031875845     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1998.10390113     Document Type: Note

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