Self reported respiratory symptoms and diseases among hairdressers.
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Self reported respiratory symptoms and diseases among hairdressers.
OBJECTIVES Hairdressers are exposed to many irritative and allergenic substances capable of causing occupational respiratory symptoms and diseases. The self reported prevalence of respiratory symptoms and diseases was studied, and the risks among hairdressers compared with saleswomen was estimated. METHODS A cross sectional prevalence study of respiratory symptoms and diseases was carried out...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.6.452