(Debois, 1969;Gignoux and Bernard, 1969;Mosbech and Acheson, 1971 ;Acheson et al., 1972). Certain workers in the boot and shoe manufacturing industry also have an increased risk of nasal cancers (Acheson et al., 1970). In addition, a preliminary investigation has indicated that nasal mucociliary function is impaired in woodworkers (Black et al., 1974).The purpose of this investigation was to study the incidence of nasal cancers of various histological types in relation to occupation, and to study airway symptoms, nasal mucociliary flow and airway resistance in woodworkers as well as dust levels in workrooms in the furniture industry.
Materials and methodsThe study comprises an investigation of hospital
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