Sensitization to airborne molds and its health effects in peat moss processing plant workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 442-447

  Meŕiaux, Anne ^a   Cormier, Yvon ^a   Pageau, Pascal ^a   Israël Assayag, Evelyne ^a   Duchaine, Caroline ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Occupational lung disease; Organic dust; Peat moss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANADA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SEASON; SMOKING; SPHAGNOPSIDA;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BACTERIA; CANADA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SEASONS; SMOKING; SPHAGNOPSIDA;

EID: 33750961031     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600790744     Document Type: Article

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