Asthma and rhinitis in cleaning workers: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-28

  Folletti, Ilenia ^a   Zock, Jan Paul ^b   Moscato, Gianna ^c   Siracusa, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiology; Occupation; Respiratory diseases; Risk factors; Work related

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BLEACHING AGENT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHECKLIST; CLEANING WORKER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDLINE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKER;

ASTHMA; DETERGENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RHINITIS;

EID: 84893122752     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.833217     Document Type: Review

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