Asthma and bronchitis risks in Spanish cleaning women associated with domestic cleaning work in the present and in the past

M. Medina, J. P. Zock, M. Kogevinas, J. Sunyer, J. M. Antó (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Effects of a changing environment on the lungs
Session: Effects of a changing environment on the lungs
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1335
Disease area: Airway diseases

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