Wastewater treatment workers (WWTW) are potentially exposed to a variety of infectious agents and toxic materials. We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study to examine the prevalence of infectious diseases and associated symptoms in WWTW. From a possible 242 WWTW, 150 completed a questionna
Endotoxin exposure and symptoms in wastewater treatment workers
β Scribed by Lidwien A.M. Smit; Suzanne Spaan; Dick Heederik
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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