Respiratory symptoms and bronchial responsiveness in lifeguards exposed to nitrogen trichloride in indoor swimming pools

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 258-263

  Massin, N ^a   Bohadana, A B ^b   Wild, P ^a   Hery M ^a   Toamain, J P ^a   Hubert, G ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Indoor swimming pools; Irritation; Lifeguards; Nitrogen trichloride; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; NITROGEN CHLORIDE; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING POOL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0031918513     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.55.4.258     Document Type: Article

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