Occupational contribution to the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-160

  Balmes, John R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE;

BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMPHYSEMA; HEALTH; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; REVIEW; SMOKING; SOCIETY; WORKER;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13644274623     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000152923.07801.e1     Document Type: Review

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