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The German experience 10 years after the latex allergy epidemic: need for further preventive measures in healthcare employees with latex allergy
Powdered latex gloves or latex gloves with high allergen content are forbidden in Germany since 1998. It was the aim of this study to test the hypothesis that nationwide preventive measures enable health care ...
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Irritative effects of fumes and aerosols of bitumen on the airways: results of a cross-shift study
Possible health hazards of fumes and aerosols of bitumen are in discussion, and data on their adverse effects on human airways under current exposure conditions are limited. To assess the irritative effects of...
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Outcome of occupational asthma due to platinum salts after transferral to low-exposure areas
Objective: To assess the health effects of transferral to low-exposure jobs on subjects with occupational asthma (OA). Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 83 workers in 2 platinum (Pt) refineries a...
