Pulmonary function abnormality and respiratory tract irritation symptoms in epichlorohydrin-exposed workers in Taiwan

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 440-446

  Luo, Jiin Chyuan ^a,b   Kuo, Hsen Wen ^c   Cheng, Tsun Jen ^d   Chang, Ming J W ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Epichlorohydrin; Obstructive lung abnormality; Respiratory irritation symptoms

Indexed keywords

EPICHLOROHYDRIN; RESIN;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; COUGHING; DOSE RESPONSE; DYSPNEA; EXPIRATORY FLOW; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN IRRITATION; SMOKING; TAIWAN; THORAX PAIN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TAIWAN;

EID: 12444265750     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10177     Document Type: Article

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