Decrease in respiratory symptoms in the Danish furniture industry is associated to a decline in wood dust exposure – Results from two cross sectional studies 5 years apart

V. Schlünssen, G. Jacobsen, I. Schaumburg, T. Sigsgaard (Aarhus, Herning, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Occupational asthma
Session: Occupational asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1021
Disease area: Airway diseases

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