Respiratory ill health in the furniture and wood processing industries: A systematic review

Ruth Wiggans (Manchester, United Kingdom), Ruth Eleanor Wiggans, Gareth Evans, David Fishwick, Chris Barber

Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session: Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1178
Disease area: Airway diseases

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