Smoking and occupational allergy in workers in a platinum refinery.
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that smoking increases the risk of sensitisation by occupational allergens. DESIGN: Historical prospective cohort study. SETTING: Platinum refinery. SUBJECTS: 91 Workers (86 men) who started work between 1 January 1973 and 31 December 1974 and whose smoking habit an...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1989
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