Work-related spirometric restriction in flavoring manufacturing workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 129-137

  Kreiss, Kathleen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Diacetyl; Excessive decline; Flavorings; Hydrogen sulfide; Spirometric restriction; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; FLAVORING AGENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXCESSIVE DECLINE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLAVORINGS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROMETRIC RESTRICTION; SPIROMETRY; TIME; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

DIACETYL; EXCESSIVE DECLINE; FLAVORINGS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SPIROMETRIC RESTRICTION; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROMETRY; TIME FACTORS; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891924946     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22282     Document Type: Article

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