The risk of cataract in relation to metal arc welding

OBJECTIVES: There are indications that solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) increases the risk of cataract, but there is only circumstantial evidence that metal welding, an important occupational source of UVR exposure, is a risk factor. The objective of this study is to unravel if metal welding increa...

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Main Authors: Rebekka Michaelsen Slagor, Morten La Cour, Jens Peter Bonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2016-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3572