Bakery work, atopy and the incidence of self-reported hay fever and rhinitis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 502-507

  Brisman, J ^a,c   Jarvholm B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Dept of Occupational Medicine ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atopy; Bakers; Epidemiology; Hay fever; Incidence; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0344609314     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13350299     Document Type: Article

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