Asthma in the workplace: A Canadian contribution and perspective

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 407-413

  Malo, Jean Luc ^a   Chan Yeung, Moira ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMMONIA; CHLORINE; STEROID;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPIROMETRY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 36749016852     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/753724     Document Type: Article

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