Prevalence of airway symptoms among hairdressers in Bergen, Norway
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Prevalence of airway symptoms among hairdressers in Bergen, Norway.
OBJECTIVE To assess respiratory symptoms among hairdressers in Norway. METHODS The study was based on a questionnaire sent to 100 hairdressers (91% responding) and 95 office workers (84% responding). The questionnaire sought information about allergy, respiratory symptoms in the past year, and symptoms after exposures to different types of pollutants, working conditions, and smoking habits. A...
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متن کاملwork-related respiratory symptoms and airway disease in hairdressers
background: hairdressers are occupationally exposed to a number of agents in their workplace that result in respiratory symptoms and changes in pulmonary function. objective: to evaluate associations between occupational exposure and respiratory function and reported symptoms in a group of hairdressers compared to a control group. methods: a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and workplace c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.58.12.780