Prevalence of asthma by industry in the US population: A study of 2001 NHIS data

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 500-508

  Bang, Ki Moon ^a   Hnizdo, Eva ^a   Doney, Brent ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Industry; Prevalence; Respiratory diseases

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CAUCASIAN; COLLEGE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRINTING; PUBLISHING; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECREATION; REVIEW; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444413088     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20170     Document Type: Review

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