Evaluation of methods to determine excessive decline of forced expiratory volume in one second in workers exposed to diacetyl-containing flavorings

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1119-1123

  Chaisson, Neal F ^a   Kreiss, Kathleen ^b   Hnizdo, Eva ^b   Hakobyan, Artak ^c   Enright, Paul L ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health   (Australia)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; FLAVORING AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 78649685205     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f84577     Document Type: Article

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