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. |
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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 Province | Finland |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Hairdressing & beauty parlours Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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