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Health status of a group of sewage treatment workers in Toronto, Canada

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Nethercott, James R.
Health status of a group of sewage treatment workers in Toronto, Canada / James R. Nethercott and D. Linn Holness
Sumario: Fifty randomly selected workers in a sewage treatment plant using a heat treatment method for processing sewage sludge in Toronto, canada were assessed. This investigation revealed that many workers reported "influenza-like" symptoms, cough, sputum production, wheezing, sore throat and skin complaints. the workers tended to have somewhat reduced lung function
En: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal. - Akron, Ohio. - Vol. 49, nº 7, July 1988 ; p. 346-350
1. Higiene industrial . 2. Contaminantes químicos . 3. PCB . 4. Aguas residuales . 5. Tratamiento de aguas residuales . 6. Depuradoras . 7. Enfermedades profesionales . 8. Enfermedades pulmonares . 9. Dermatología . 10. Casos prácticos . 11. Canadá . I. Holness, D. Linn . II. Title. III. Título: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal.