Work-related exacerbation of asthma

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 291-296

  Henneberger, Paul K ^a   Hoffman, Christopher D ^a   Magid, David J ^a   Lyons, Ella E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Industry; Workplace exacerbation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036800640     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2002.8.4.291     Document Type: Article

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