Lifetime exposure to welding fume and lung function in the German WELDOX study

M. Lehnert, F. Hoffmeyer, K. Gawrych, A. Lotz, E. Heinze, H. Berresheim, R. Merget, V. Harth, R. Van Gelder, J. U. Hahn, T. Weiss, B. Pesch, A. Hartwig, T. Brüning (Bochum, Homburg Saar, Sankt Augustin, Karlsruhe, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: asthma, silicosis and asbestosis
Session: Occupational respiratory diseases: asthma, silicosis and asbestosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1904
Disease area: Airway diseases

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