Lung function and respiratory health of long-term fiber-exposed stonewool factory workers

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 466-472

  Hansen, Ejvind Frausing ^a,b,c,d,e   Rasmussen, Finn VejlØ ^a,b,c,d   Hardt, Finn ^a,b,c,d   Kamstrup, Ole ^a,b,c,d  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Copenhagen Municipal Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

^d Rockwool International AS   (Denmark)

^e HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSFER FACTOR;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; WOOL;

EID: 0032771780     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.2.9807132     Document Type: Article

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