A Cohort Study on Self-Reported Respiratory Symptoms of Toner-Handling Workers: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis from 2003 to 2008

This study examines the relationship between toner-handling work and its health effects on self-reported respiratory symptoms. The subjects were 1,504 male workers in a Japanese toner and photocopier manufacturing company. Personal exposure measurement, pulmonary function tests, chest X-ray examinat...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Kitamura, Niina Terunuma, Shizuka Kurosaki, Koichi Hata, Masashi Masuda, Takeshi Kochi, Nobuaki Yanagi, Tadashi Murase, Akira Ogami, Toshiaki Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/826757