Spirometric function in non-smoking workers exposed to aluminum

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 400-404

  Abbate, C ^a   Giorgianni, C ^a   Brecciaroli, R ^a   Tringali, M A ^a   D'Arrigo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airborne aluminum; Biological monitoring; Lung function; Occupational exposure; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ADULT; ALUMINUM BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SHIPYARD WORKER; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SHIPS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0141641074     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10276     Document Type: Article

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