Influence of hay and animal feed exposure on respiratory status: A longitudinal study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 767-774

  Thaon, I ^a,b   Thiebaut, A ^a   Jochault, L ^a   Lefebvre, A ^a   Laplante, J J ^c   Dalphin, J C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c Mutualité Sociale Agricole of Besançon   (France)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Farming; Longitudinal studies; Respiratory function tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; EMPHYSEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HAY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OXIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRAW; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; OXIMETRY; POACEAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953723458     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00122209     Document Type: Article

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