Respiratory symptoms and conditions related to occupational exposures in machine shops

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-73

  Jaakkola, Maritta S ^a,b   Suuronen, Katri ^c   Luukkonen, Ritva ^c   Järvelä, Merja ^c   Tuomi, Timo ^c   Alanko, Kristiina ^c   Mäkelä, Erja A ^c   Jolanki, Riitta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Machinists; Metal working fluid

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ASTHMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH RISK; METALS INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OFFICE WORKER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; WHEEZING; WORKER; WORKPLACE; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FINLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; JOB EXPERIENCE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WORKSHOP;

FINLAND;

METAL; METAL WORKING FLUID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 65549107486     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1299     Document Type: Article

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