Beryllium sensitization in aluminum smelter workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-162

  Taiwo, Oyebode A ^a   Slade, Martin D ^a   Cantley, Linda F ^a   Fiellin, Martha G ^a   Wesdock, James C ^b   Bayer, Felicia J ^b   Cullen, Mark R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EMPLOYEE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SMELTER; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 40049105375     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318161783f     Document Type: Article

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