Occupational asthma caused by stainless steel welding fumes: A clinical study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-90

  Hannu, Timo ^a   Piipari, R ^a   Tuppurainen, M ^a   Nordman, H ^a   Tuomi, T ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Challenge test; Occupational asthma; Stainless steel; Welding

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PENSION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WELDING; WELDING FUME;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; EMPLOYMENT; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDING;

EID: 33846208324     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00058106     Document Type: Article

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