Respiratory function and bronchial responsiveness among industrial workers exposed to different classes of occupational agents: a study from Algeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Occupational exposures play a role in the onset of several chronic airway diseases. We investigated, in a cross-sectional study, lung function parameters and bronchial hyper-responsiveness to histamine in workers exposed to different airborne compounds.</p>...

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Main Authors: Hoet Peter H, Nawrot Tim S, Ould-Kadi Farid, Nemery Benoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/2/1/11