Effectiveness of respiratory devices in farmers suffering from respiratory diseases;Effekte von atemschutzgeräten bei atemwegserkrankungen in der landwirtschaft

Allergo Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 460-466

  Müller Wening, Dietrich ^a,b  

^a Zusamklin der Lva Schwaben   (Germany)

^b Zusamklinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Asthma; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Respiratory devices

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ASTHMA; DEVICE; FACE MASK; HELMET; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 8344286347     PISSN: 09418849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03371030     Document Type: Review

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