A health survey of toll booth workers

The prevalence of respiratory and other health problems in a cohort of highway toll booth workers was surveyed by mailed questionnaire. In a low proportion of respondents (43.2%), a high prevalence of central nervous system complaints (headaches, irritability, or anxiety, and unusual tiredness), muc...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of industrial medicine 1992, Vol.22 (3), p.379-384
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MAN
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motor vehicle exhaust
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Occupational Diseases - etiology
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Occupations
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Respiration Disorders - etiology
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toll workers
Toxicology
Vehicle Emissions - adverse effects
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VENTILATION
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
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