Production of silicon metal and alloys is associated with accelerated decline in lung function: A 5-year prospective study among 3924 employees in Norwegian smelters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1020-1026

  Søyseth, Vidar ^a,b   Johnsen, Helle Laier ^a,b   Benth, Jurate Šaltyte ^a,b   Hetland, Siri Merete ^d   Kongerud, Johny ^b,c  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; FERROSILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SMELTER; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; CARBON COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METALLURGY; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICOSIS; SMOKING;

EID: 34548583213     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181452830     Document Type: Article

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