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Title: | Lung function and respiratory symptoms among female hairdressers in Palestine: a 5-year prospective study | Authors: | Nemer, Maysaa Kristensen, Petter Nijem, Khaldoun Bjertness, Espen Skare, Øivind Skogstad, Marit |
Keywords: | Follow-up ;;Hairdressers - Diseases and hygiene;Respiratory organs -- Diseases;Lungs - Diseases;Hairdressers - Occupational diseases;Hairdressers - Occupational exposure | Issue Date: | 15-Oct-2015 | Journal: | BMJ open | Abstract: | Hairdressers are exposed to chemicals at the workplace which are known to cause respiratory symptoms and asthma. This study aimed to examine changes in self-reported respiratory symptoms over 5 years, as well as to examine the lung function decline and determine whether it is within the expected range, to assess the dropout rate and reasons for leaving the profession, and to examine the associations between occupational factors and lung function changes at follow-up. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/6698 | DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007857 |
Appears in Collections: | Institute of Community and Public Health |
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