Respiratory morbidity and exposure to bauxite, alumina and caustic mist in alumina refineries

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 231-237

  Fritschi, Lin ^a,b   De Klerk, N ^b   Sim, M ^a   Benke, G ^a   Musk, A W ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alumina; Alumina refineries; Bauxite; Caustic mist; Lung function; Occupational health; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CAUSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WHEEZING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034750543     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.43.231     Document Type: Article

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