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PECULIARITIES OF THE EFFECT OF ACE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE ON FORMATION OF MORBIDITY RATES IN WORKERS OF ELECTROWELOING INDUSTRY

https://doi.org/10.33573/ujoh2005.02.012

Kashuba N.A.

PECULIARITIES OF THE EFFECT OF ACE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE ON FORMATION OF MORBIDITY RATES IN WORKERS OF ELECTROWELOING INDUSTRY

State Medical University by I.Y.Horbachevsky, Temopil

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Studies of the effect of age and length of service on morbidity rates of respiratory organs, cardiovascular system, gastroin-testinal tract and a number of other organs and systems of workers of the welding industry were conducted. The reasons of the decrease of morbidity rates in the senior experienced groups were studied.

Key words: age, length of service, frequency of pathology, electric welding

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