Welding fume exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in welders

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 72-77

  Koh, D H ^a   Kim, J I ^b   Kim, K H ^c   Yoo, S W ^d  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Metal fume; Occupation; Welder; Welding

Indexed keywords

GAS;

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; EXPOSURE; GAS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WELDING;

ADULT; GASES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WELDING;

EID: 84922470686     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqu136     Document Type: Article

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