References
- Barnes PJ. New concepts in the pathogenesis of bronchial hyperresponsivenessand asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1989; 122: 1013–26.
- Wardlaw AJ (ed). Asthma. Oxford, U.K.: BIOS Scientific PublishersLtd., 1993.
- Chan-Yeung M, Malo J-L. Occupational asthma. N Engl J Med. 1995; 333: 107–12.
- Kennedy SM, Christiani DC, Eisen EA, et al. Cotton dust and endotoxinexposureresponse relationships in cotton textile work-ers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987; 135: 194–200.
- Chan-Yeung M, Lam S. Occupational asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986; 133: 686–703.
- Chan-Yeung M, Schultzer M, MacLean L, Dorken E, Grzybowski S. Epidemiologic health survey of grain elevator workers in British Columbia. Am Rev Respir Dir. 1980; 121: 329–38.
- Chan-Yeung M, Schultzer M, McLean L, et al. A followupstudy of the grain elevator workers in the port of Vancouver. Arch Environ Health. 1981;36:75–81.
- Cotton DJ, Graham BL, Li KYR, Froh F, Barnett GD, Dosman JA. Effects of smoking and occupational exposure on peripheral airwayfunction in young cereal grain workers. Am Rev Respir Dir. 1982; 126: 660–5.
- Cotton DJ, Graham BL, Li KYR, Froh F, Barnett GD, Dosman JA. Effects of grain dust exposure and smoking on respiratory symptomsand lung function. J Occup Med. 1983; 25: 131–41.
- Viegi G, Carrozzi L, Di Pede F, et al. Risk factors for chronic obstructivepulmonary disease in a north Italian rural area. Eur J Epi-demiol. 1994; 10: 725–31.
- Ferris BG. Epidemiology standardized project. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1978;118(suppl.):1-120.
- Xu X, Christiani DC, Dockery DW, et al. Exposure-response relationshipsbetween occupational exposures and chronic respiratoryillness. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992; 146: 413–8.
- Xu X, Christiani DC. Occupational exposures and physiciandiagnosedasthma. Chest. 1993; 104: 1364–70.
- Shanghai First Medical College. Practical internal medicine. 6th ed. Beijing, China: People's Health Publisher, 1973 [in Chinese].
- Editorial. Five major death causes in Chinese population have been confirmed. Jian Kan Bao, June 16,1987 [in Chinese].
- Christiani DC, Eisen EA, Wegman DH, et al. Respiratory disease in cotton textile workers in the People's Republic of China: I. Res-piratory symptoms. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1986; 12: 40–5.
- Christiani DC, Eisen EA, Wegman DH, et al. Respiratory disease in cotton textile workers in the People's Republic of China: II. Pulmonary function results. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1986; 12: 46–50.
- Zhou C, Liu ZL, Ho CS, et al. Respiratory symptoms and lung function in jute processing workers: a preliminary investigation. Arch Environ Health. 1989; 44: 370–4.
- Yan BZ. Epidemiological studies of chronic respiratory diseases in some regions in China. Chest. 1989;96 (suppl):339s-342s.
- Korn RJ, Dockery DW, Speizer FE, et al. Occupational exposures and chronic respiratory symptoms: a populationbasedstudy. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987; 136: 298–304.
- Bussee WW. Respiratory infections and bronchial hyperreactivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1988; 81: 770–5.
- Xu X, Li B, Wang L. Gender difference in smoking effects on adult pulmonary function. Eur Respir J. 1994; 7: 477–83.