Saw filers exposed to cobalt and other metals: determinants of exposure and respiratory health evaluation

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Saw filers exposed to cobalt and other metals: determinants of exposure and respiratory health evaluation Teschke, Kay; Kennedy, Susan M.; Marion, Stephen A.; Chan Yeung, Moira; van Zuylen, Marielle; Lea, John; Switzer, Teresa; Thompson, Kent; Oja, Juri

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This study outlines the results of an industrial hygiene and respiratory health assessment of eight coastal saw mills. It looked at airborne metal concentrations in occupational settings, and also evaluated the respiratory health of saw filing tradesmen. The results of the respiratory health assessment provide evidence that the saw filers studied are at risk for work-related increases in acute respiratory and nasal symptoms as well as for measurable reductions in lung function.

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Title	Saw filers exposed to cobalt and other metals: determinants of exposure and respiratory health evaluation
Creator	Teschke, Kay; Kennedy, Susan M.; Marion, Stephen A.; Chan Yeung, Moira; van Zuylen, Marielle; Lea, John; Switzer, Teresa; Thompson, Kent; Oja, Juri
Contributor	University of British Columbia. Centre for Health and Environment Research
Date Issued	1993-04
Description	This study outlines the results of an industrial hygiene and respiratory health assessment of eight coastal saw mills. It looked at airborne metal concentrations in occupational settings, and also evaluated the respiratory health of saw filing tradesmen. The results of the respiratory health assessment provide evidence that the saw filers studied are at risk for work-related increases in acute respiratory and nasal symptoms as well as for measurable reductions in lung function.
Extent	253197 bytes; 107239 bytes
Subject	Workplace health
Genre	Report
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf; application/pdf
Language	eng
Date Available	2008-05-12
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	All rights reserved
DOI	10.14288/1.0048206
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/827
Affiliation	Health Care and Epidemiology, Department of; Medicine, Department of; Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Faculty; Graduate
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