Occupation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 143-161

  Cullinan, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; occupation; VGDF

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COAL MINING; DUST; FUME; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WELDING FUME;

COAL; DUST; GASES; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE; WELDING;

EID: 84871216510     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/lds028     Document Type: Review

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