Medical surveillance of workers exposed to mites and moths in a biological pesticides plant

J. Rooijackers, E. Krop, E. Stigter, B. Aalders, D. Heederik, R. Houba (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: obstructive, interstitial lung diseases and methods of diagnosis
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. Rooijackers, E. Krop, E. Stigter, B. Aalders, D. Heederik, R. Houba (Utrecht, Netherlands). Medical surveillance of workers exposed to mites and moths in a biological pesticides plant. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 993

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