Systematic Review of Respiratory Health Among Dairy Workers

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 219-243

  Reynolds, Stephen J ^a   Nonnenmann, Matthew W ^b   Basinas, Ioannis ^c   Davidson, Margaret ^a   Elfman, Lena ^d   Gordon, John ^e   Kirychuck, Shelley ^e   Reed, Sue ^f,g   Schaeffer, Joshua W ^a   Schenker, Marc B ^h   Schlünssen, Vivi ^c   Sigsgaard, Torben ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^f EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g Edith Cowan University ^*  (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bioaerosol; Dairy; inflammation; inhalation exposure; respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DAIRYING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC; DAIRYING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 84880256683     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2013.797374     Document Type: Article

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