Prevalence of work-related respiratory symptoms in Iranian farmers

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 198-202

  Hashemi, Nastaran ^a,e   Mirsadraee, M ^b   Shakeri, M T ^c   Varasteh, A R ^d  

^a International Institute of Health Studies   (Canada)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Flu like illness; Pesticide; Sheep breeders; Work related respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PHLEGMON; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RURAL AREA; SHEEP FARMING; WHEEZING;

EID: 33746126220     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2006/967895     Document Type: Article

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