Work-related respiratory symptoms among health centres cleaners: A cross-sectional study
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Work-related respiratory symptoms among health centres cleaners: a cross-sectional study.
OBJECTIVES Several studies, mostly based on questionnaire-derived data, have shown an increased risk of allergic diseases, especially asthma, among cleaners. The risk factors and etiological mechanisms are still being investigated. Occupational exposure to various chemical and biological agents may induce specific sensitization and/or irritant effects. The aim of our study was to estimate the p...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1896-494X
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0272-x