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Document ID (ISN)69715
CIS number 97-1626
ISSN - Serial title 1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Leino T., et al.
Title Occurrence of asthma and chronic bronchitis among female hairdressers - A questionnaire study
Bibliographic information June 1997, Vol.39, No.6, p.534-539. 36 ref.
Abstract In a questionnaire survey of 3484 hairdressers and a reference group of 3357 shop personnel in Finland, the prevalence of asthma among the hairdressers was 5.6% in 1980 and 10.1% in 1995; the prevalence of chronic bronchitis was 3.9% in 1980 and 5.6% in 1995. The relative risk for developing asthma and chronic bronchitis among hairdressers was almost twice that of the reference group in 1980, and remained similar in 1995. Hairdressers are at a higher risk of developing asthma as a result of occupational exposure.
Descriptors (primary) chronic bronchitis; hairdressing; asthma
Descriptors (secondary) Finland; questionnaire survey; smoking
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFinland
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Hairdressing & beauty parlours
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)