Respiratory protective equipment reduces occurrence of sensitization to laboratory animals
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Respiratory protective equipment reduces occurrence of sensitization to laboratory animals.
BACKGROUND Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) has been shown to reduce exposure to laboratory animal allergens, but there are no studies that have examined its effect on the development of sensitization. AIMS To examine the effect of RPE on the risk of sensitization to laboratory animals. METHODS Survey of UK laboratory animal workers conducted between 1999 and 2001. Information was rec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqt144