Changes in ocular and nasal signs and symptons among air crew in relation to air humidification on intercontinental flights

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 138-144

  Norbäck, Dan ^a   Lindgren, Torsten ^a   Wieslander, Gunilla ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aerospace medicine; Aircraft; Airline crew; Bacteria; Dermal symptons; Indoor air pollution; Molds; Nasal congestion; Ocular symptoms; Tear film break up time

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; AVIATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; HYGIENE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOULD; NONHUMAN; NOSE CONGESTION; NOSE DISEASE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SYMPTOM; TEAR FILM; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646402379     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.989     Document Type: Article

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