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[Nasal hyperreactivity and work environment].

C Giordano·E Siccardi·B Fedrighini·G Coscia
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The Authors report bibliographic data concerning the effects of some substances present in the work environment of the nose and the possibility of nasal hypersensitivity to these substances. Preliminary data referring to a current study in the First ENT Clinic of the University of Turin on workers exposed to formaldehyde vapors are reported.

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C Giordano, E Siccardi, B Fedrighini, G Coscia. 1994. [Nasal hyperreactivity and work environment].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8053348/

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