Lung function in woodworking teachers in Sweden

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 204-210

  Åhman, Mats ^a,b   Persson, Lars ^a   Lagerstrand, Lars ^b   Söderman, Erik ^b   Cynkier, Irena ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lung function; Respiratory disease; Terpenes; Wood dust; Woodworking teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 5044226005     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1996.2.3.204     Document Type: Article

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