- Author
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Betchley, C.
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Koenig, J. Q.
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vanBelle, G.
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Checkoway, H.
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Reinhardt, T.
- Title
- Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Symptoms in Forest Firefighters.
- Coporate
- University of Washington, Seattle
Radian Corp., Seattle, WA
- Journal
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine,
Vol. 31,
503-509,
May 1997
- Keywords
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fire fighters
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forest fires
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smoke
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exposure
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respiratory system
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statistical analysis
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fire seasons
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fire statistics
- Identifiers
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT); smoke exposure; respiratory health; full time and seasonal wildland fire management workers; respiratory sysmptoms; spirometry; demographics; cross shift prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Oregon and Washington forest fire fighters - 1992 and 1993 fire seasons; cross seasonal prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Oregon and Washington forest fire fighters - 1992 fire season; cross shift changes in PFTs for Oregon and Washington forest firefighters with noted exclusions - 1992 and 1993 fire seasons; effect of cold ambient temperatures on cross shift PFTs for Oregon and Washington forest firefighters - 1992 and 1993 fire seasons; cross seasonal changes in PFTs for Oregon and Washington forest firefighters - 1992 fire season; effect of wood use at home on Oregon and Washington forest firefighters after the 1992 fire season