Open AccessTerpene exposure and respiratory effects among sawmill workers
Author(s) -
Kåre Eriksson,
N Stjernberg,
JanOlof Levin,
Ulf Hammarström,
Maj C Ledin
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.129
Subject(s) - terpene , urine , toxicology , urinalysis , population , respiratory system , methacholine , chemistry , work shift , zoology , anesthesia , lung , medicine , respiratory disease , environmental health , biochemistry , biology , operations management , economics
This study was performed to evaluate exposure to terpenes in sawmills and to study the acute effects on lung function and the respiratory tract of exposed laborers.