Occupational asthma in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Oh, Sung Soo ^a   Kim, Kyoo Sang ^b,c  

^a Wonju Severance Christian Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Causative agent; Incidence; Isocyanates; Korea; Occupational asthma; Surveillance system

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 79960111938     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S20     Document Type: Review

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