Cross-shift changes in FEV1 in relation to wood dust exposure: The implications of different exposure assessment methods

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 824-830

  Schlunssen V ^a   Sigsgaard, T ^a   Schaumburg, I ^b   Kromhout, H ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b SKIVE REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FURNITURE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOOD DUST;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DUST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; WOOD; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 5044222942     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2003.011601     Document Type: Article

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