Factors related to the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in workers in a petrochemical complex

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 216-222

  Park, Jong ^a   Lee, Chul Gab ^a   Ryu, So Yeon ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Petrochemical complex workers; Prevalence; Related factors; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KOREA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METALS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PETROLEUM; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SOLVENTS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 33750529960     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13419145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.48.216     Document Type: Article

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