Respiratory symptoms, lung function and cell surface markers in a group of hemp fiber processors

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 419-425

  Fishwick, D ^a   Allan, L J ^a   Wright, A ^a   Barber, C M ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Byssinosis; Flow cytometry; Hemp; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BYSSINOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST EXPOSURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PREDICTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BYSSINOSIS; CANNABIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DUST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0035068112     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.1033     Document Type: Article

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