Occupational asthma - Global perspective

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 203-207

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; ALLERGEN; DETERGENT; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METAL; PLATINUM DERIVATIVE; RESIN; ROSIN; SPIRAMYCIN; TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE;

CANADA; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ONSET AGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041382896     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.15.5.203     Document Type: Review

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