Snow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers – a pilot study

Objectives. To study snow crab sensitization, occupational allergy and asthma in the snow crab industry in Greenland, as high rates have been found in Canada, but no reports have emerged from the same industry in Greenland. Study design. Pilot survey. Methods. Twenty workers (19 of Inuit and 1 of ot...

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Main Authors: Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Denyse Gautrin, Torben Sigsgaard, Samuel B. Lehrer, Karim Maghni, André Cartier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/19126/pdf_1