The incidence of respiratory symptoms and diseases among pulp mill workers with peak exposures to ozone and other irritant gases

Chest

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 3028-3037

  Henneberger, Paul K ^a   Olin, Anna Carin ^b   Andersson, Eva ^b   Hagberg, Stig ^b   Torén, Kjell ^b  

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

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Irritant gases; Occupation; Ozone

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; WHEEZING;

EID: 27144508726     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4.3028     Document Type: Article

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