Article
Asthma-like symptoms, atopy, and bronchial responsiveness in furniture workers.
Occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Nov 1998
Talini D, Monteverdi A, Benvenuti A, Petrozzino M, Di Pede F, Lemmi M, Carletti A, Macchioni P, Serretti N, Viegi G, Paggiaro P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To study the role of individual and occupational risk factors for asthma in furniture workers. METHODS: 296 workers were examined (258 men, 38 women) with a questionnaire of respiratory symptoms and diseases, baseline spirometry, bronchial provocative test with methacholine, and skin...
Topics
- Adult
- Asthma
- Bronchial Hyperreactivity
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Interior Design and Furnishings
- Italy
- Male
- Methacholine Chloride
- Middle Aged
- Occupational Exposure
- Risk Factors
- Smoking