Occupational epidemiological studies of respiratory disorders due to exposure to organic solvents - Systematic review with meta-analysis

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 118-126

  Neeraj, M ^a   Rastogi, S K ^a   Srivastava, A K ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Occupational diseases; Organic solvents; Respiratory disorders

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; GLYCOL; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ORGANIC SOLVENT; STYRENE; TOLUENE;

ACUTE DISEASE; CARPENTER; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LUNG FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAINT INDUSTRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPUTUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; THORAX PAIN; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0034813698     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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