Pulmonary function impairment and airway allergy among workers in traditional bakeries
Objectives: To assess the effect of exposure to flour dust on pulmonary function tests, prevalence of symptoms (respiratory, allergic/irritating) and parameters of allergic sensitization in terms of skin prick test, and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Material and Methods: 43 bakers (with at least 2...
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2013-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | http://ijomeh.eu/Pulmonary-function-impairment-and-airway-allergy-among-workers-in-traditional-bakeries,2198,0,2.html |