A cross-sectional study of lung function and respiratory symptoms among chemical workers producing diacetyl for food flavourings

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-110

  Van Rooy, F G B G J ^a,b,d   Smit, L A M ^a   Houba, R ^b   Zaat, V A C ^b   Rooyackers, J M ^b,c   Heederik, D J J ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Netherlands Expertise Center for Occupational Respiratory Disorders NECORD   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d Arbo Unie Expert Centre for Chemical Risk Management   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIACETYL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAVORING AGENTS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 59149094097     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2008.039560     Document Type: Article

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