Study on prevalence of upper and lower airways disorders in woodworkers, using data from medical surveillance reports and exposure registers;Indagine sulla presenza di alterazioni delle vie respiratory superio∅i ed inferiori in espostia polveri di legno, utilizzando i dati della sorveglianza sanitaria e dei registri di esposizione

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 833-835

  Veneri, L ^a,b   Caso, M A ^a   Ravaioli, M ^a   Albonetti, A ^a   Ghini, P ^a   Mazzavillani, M ^a   Valentini, M G ^a  

^a U O Prevenzione e Sicurezza Ambienti di Lavoro   (Italy)

^b Emergency Medicine   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lung function; Nasal irritants; Wood dust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUST; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WOOD;

ADULT; DUST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; WOOD;

EID: 39349106102     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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