Work-related respiratory symptoms among health centres cleaners: A cross-sectional study

Work-related respiratory symptoms among health centres cleaners: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: Several studies, mostly based on questionnaire-derived data, have shown an increased risk of allergic diseases, especially asthma, among cleaners. The risk factors and etiological mechanisms are still being investigated. Occupational exposure to various chemical and biological agents may...

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Main Authors:	Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska, Marta Wiszniewska, Dominika Świerczyńska-Machura, Tomasz Wittczak, Ewa Nowakowska-Świrta, Cezary Pałczyński, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2014-08-01
Series:	International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:	cleaners occupational allergy work-related respiratory symptoms work-related asthma WRA
Online Access:	http://ijomeh.eu/Work-related-respiratory-symptoms-among-health-centres-cleaners-a-cross-sectional-study,2032,0,2.html

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