Respiratory effects due to occupational exposure to formaldehyde: Systematic review with meta-analysis

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-31

  Mathur, Neeraj ^a   Rastogi, S K ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Formaldehyde; Meta analysis; Respiratory disorders

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LUNG DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAINTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 34249076950     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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