Smelter Workers

Sputum neutrophils are elevated in smelter workers, and systemic neutrophils are associated with rapid decline in FEV₁
Liv Ingunn Bjoner Sikkeland, Helle Laier Johnsen, Tonje Bøyum Riste, Neil E Alexis, Bente Halvorsen, Vidar Søyseth, Johny Kongerud

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Jul 2016, 73 (7) 459-466; DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103083

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