Small bakeries - A cross-sectional study of respiratory symptoms, sensitization and dust exposure

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-241

  Jeffrey, P ^a   Griffin, P ^b   Gibson, M ^a   Curran, A D ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bakers; Flour dust; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DUST EXPOSURE; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; FLOUR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEAT;

EID: 0032788882     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/49.4.237     Document Type: Article

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