Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Mar 2014
Occupational risk factors for chronic respiratory disease in a New Zealand population using lifetime occupational history.
To investigate associations between respiratory disease and occupational exposures in a New Zealand urban population, the Wellington Respiratory Survey. ⋯ Increased risks of objectively defined respiratory disease, which have been previously documented, were not seen. Nevertheless, the study suggested increased risk of respiratory symptoms with various occupational exposures as well as likely healthy worker effect.