Differences in ventilatory capacity of Irish and Italian fire fighters.

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• Personal Author:
  Peters, John M. ; Sidor R
• Description:
  Epidemiological study of respiratory disease in Boston firemen, with Italian firemen being found to have greater ventilatory capacity than Irish firemen. The difference in ventilatory capacity is attributed to body build and chest size, rather than to smoke inhalation and smoking habits. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Forced-expiratory-volume NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Physiological-factors Physiological-tests Pulmonary-functions Respiratory-system-disorders Vital-capacity
• ISSN:
  0003-0805
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  108
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00023078
• Citation:
  Am Rev Respir Dis 1973 Sep; 108(3):669-671
• Contact Point Address:
  Physiology Harvard Sch of Public Health 665 Huntington Avenue Boston, Mass 02115
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19721001
• Source Full Name:
  American Review of Respiratory Disease
• End Date:
  19771031
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4d5fd2cf6f9b2cc02d3191da7c3d55a7234332016acc0f99df0e63a23259edcbbcf7c81ea27d54a90472a2512c2b6e92f8523c9b9a847d22c9e6ad0f1ddf97be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183850/cdc_183850_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 169.91 KB ]