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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Main Authors: Venables, K, Dally, M, Nunn, A, Stevens, J, Stephens, R, Farrer, N, Hunter, J, Stewart, M, Hughes, E, Newman Taylor, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1989