Exhaled nitric oxide measurement in workers in a microwave popcorn production plant

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-110

  Akpinar Elci, Muge ^a   Stemple, Kimberly J ^a   Elci, Omur Cinar ^a   Dweik, Raed A ^b   Kreiss, Kathleen ^a   Enright, Paul L ^a  

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

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis obliterans; Exhaled nitric oxide; Flavoring; Popcorn workers

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; FLAVORING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INHALATION; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPCORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33749175602     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.2.106     Document Type: Article

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