Exposure–response relationship between endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in cotton textile workers

Baur X(1995)Relation between occupational asthma case history, bronchial methacholine challenge, and specific challenge test in patients with suspected occupational asthma Am J Respir Crit Care Med 152 1107-1136

Huber H(1998)Lung function in healthy never smoking adults: reference values and lower limits of normal of a Swiss population Am J Ind Med 33 114-122

Degens PO(1996)Estimated equations for 5th percentiles of lung function variables Thorax 51 277-283

Allmers H(2000)Acute bronchoconstriction induced by cotton dust: dose-related responses to endotoxin and other factors Thorax 55 173-174

Ammon J(1984)Inhaled endotoxin and decreased spirometric values—an exposure–response relation for cotton dust Ann Int Med 101 157-163

Brändli O(1987)Pulmonary function among cotton textile workers. A study of variability in symptom reporting, across-shift drop in FEV N Engl J Med 317 605-610

Schindler C(1994), and longitudinal change Chest 105 1713-1721

Künzli N(1999)Cotton dust and endotoxin exposure and long-term decline in lung function: results of a longitudinal study Am J Ind Med 35 321-331

Keller R(2001)Longitudinal changes in pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in cotton textile workers Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163 847-853

Perruchoud AP(1989)Relationships of air quality and productivity in intensive swine housing Agri Pract 10 15-26

Baur X(1995)Relation between occupational asthma case history, bronchial methacholine challenge, and specific challenge test in patients with suspected occupational asthma Am J Respir Crit Care Med 152 1107-1136

Huber H(1998)Lung function in healthy never smoking adults: reference values and lower limits of normal of a Swiss population Am J Ind Med 33 114-122

Degens PO(1996)Estimated equations for 5th percentiles of lung function variables Thorax 51 277-283

Allmers H(2000)Acute bronchoconstriction induced by cotton dust: dose-related responses to endotoxin and other factors Thorax 55 173-174

Ammon J(1984)Inhaled endotoxin and decreased spirometric values—an exposure–response relation for cotton dust Ann Int Med 101 157-163

Brändli O(1987)Pulmonary function among cotton textile workers. A study of variability in symptom reporting, across-shift drop in FEV N Engl J Med 317 605-610

Schindler C(1994), and longitudinal change Chest 105 1713-1721

Künzli N(1999)Cotton dust and endotoxin exposure and long-term decline in lung function: results of a longitudinal study Am J Ind Med 35 321-331

Keller R(2001)Longitudinal changes in pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in cotton textile workers Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163 847-853

Perruchoud AP(1989)Relationships of air quality and productivity in intensive swine housing Agri Pract 10 15-26