Open AccessWelding fume exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in welders
Author(s) -
D.-H. Koh,
J.-I. Kim,
K.-H. Kim,
S.-W. Yoo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqu136
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , pulmonary function testing , odds ratio , environmental health
Occupational exposure is estimated to contribute 15% to the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Welding fumes are suspected to accelerate the decline of lung function and development of COPD.
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