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Occupational exposures to solvents and metals are associated with fixed airflow obstruction

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posted on 2017-08-22, 09:13 authored by S.M. Alif, S.C. Dharmage, G. Benke, M. Dennekamp, J.L. Burgess, Perret, C.J. Lodge, S. Morrison, D.P. Johns, G.G. Giles, L.C. Gurrin, P.S. Thomas, J.L. Hopper, R. Wood-Baker, B.R. Thompson, I.H. Feather, R. Vermeulen, H. Kromhout, E.H. Walters, M.J. Abramson, M.C. Matheson
Our study is the first to investigate the associations between exposures to solvents and metals using lifetime work history calendars and fixed airflow obstruction (AO). We have shown that increasing cumulative exposure-unit years to chlorinated solvents is associated with fixed AO. We found that women were at increased risk of fixed AO with increasing cumulative exposed-unit-years to chlorinated solvents but not men.

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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health; 43 (6), pp. 595-603

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Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)

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peer-reviewed

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English

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