Exposure to airway irritants and asthma among professional cleaners from 10 European countries

E. Plana, J. P. Zock, C. Schindler, K. Radon, M. Oliveri, D. Norbäck, S. Kennedy, K. Torén, L. Lillienberg, S. Villani, D. Jarvis, A. d‘Errico, M. van Sprundel, N. Künzli, J. M. Antó, M. Kogevinas, T. Rochat, U. Ackermann-Lieb

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Occupation and obstruction
Session: Occupation and obstruction
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 214
Disease area: Airway diseases

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E. Plana, J. P. Zock, C. Schindler, K. Radon, M. Oliveri, D. Norbäck, S. Kennedy, K. Torén, L. Lillienberg, S. Villani, D. Jarvis, A. d‘Errico, M. van Sprundel, N. Künzli, J. M. Antó, M. Kogevinas, T. Rochat, U. Ackermann-Lieb. Exposure to airway irritants and asthma among professional cleaners from 10 European countries. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 214

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