Follow‐up study of respiratory health of newly‐hired female cotton textile workers

Wang, Xiaorong; Pan, Lei-Da; Zhang, Hongxi; Sun, Bi-Xiong; Dai, Helian; Christiani, David C.

doi:10.1002/ajim.10042

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“…These results correspond to findings of other studies reporting associations of cross-shift lung function changes with the level of endotoxin exposure (Kennedy et al 1987;Wang et al 2002Wang et al , 2003Schwartz et al 1995;Zock et al 1998;Christiani et al 2001;Torres et al 2004). In 1998, Zock et al examined 61 employees of a potato-processing factory; highly exposed subjects tended to have lower lung function variables than those with lower endotoxin exposure (FEV 1 95 vs. 102% predicted).…”

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Exposure–response relationship between endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in cotton textile workers

Oldenburg

Latza

Baur

2006

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Exposure–response relationship between endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in cotton textile workers

Oldenburg

Latza

Baur

2006

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…Our results indicate that workers currently smokers and occupationally exposed to lignite dust have reported a notable high prevalence of respiratory symptoms. The presence of respiratory symptoms could represent an early biological response to smoking and occupational exposures; thus, it could be a risk factor for loss of pulmonary function in the future 15) . Logistic regression analysis confirmed that occupational exposure to dust was an independent predictor of the occurrence of respiratory symptoms.…”

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Occupational Exposure to Lignite and Impact on Respiratory System among Heavy Industry Personnel

Drivas¹,

Rachiotis

Vlastos

et al. 2007

Ind Health

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Objective is to evaluate the impact of occupational exposure to lignite dust on respiratory system. 103 blue-collar workers exposed to lignite dust and 62 controls completed a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and underwent spirometry. Levels of lignite dust in workplace were measured. Univariate and multivariate analysis of the data were performed. The concentration of lignite dust varied from 0.6 to 1.4 mg/m 3 . Current smokers and workers exposed to lignite dust presented higher prevalence of chronic bronchitis symptoms and of FEV<80% and FEV1/FVC<70%. Multivariate analysis has shown that smoking and occupational exposure to lignite dust were independent predictors of chronic bronchitis symptoms, as well as of an obstructive ventilation pattern. Further analysis showed that exposed workers who were current smokers presented a five fold rate for developing an obstructive ventilation pattern in comparison to exposed workers non currently smokers. Occupational exposure to lignite dust and smoking were independent determinants of chronic bronchitis symptoms and obstructive ventilation pattern. There is some evidence for a combined effect of smoking and lignite dust exposure on respiratory system.

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“…Two studies from China have recently reported on both symptoms and lung function changes occurring in populations of newly exposed naive cotton workers. 2, 3 We proposed to study the acute effects of first exposure to cotton dust in a Turkish population. The cotton mills selected for this study had a history of a high labor turnover and were situated in an area of rela-…”

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Natural History and Risk Factors of Early Respiratory Responses to Exposure to Cotton Dust in Newly Exposed Workers

Bakırcı¹,

Kalaça²,

Francis³

et al. 2007

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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This study of workers naive to cotton dust exposure has demonstrated that respiratory symptoms and acute airway responses develop early following first exposure, and a tolerance effect develops in those workers with the continued exposure. Current smoking and increasing exposure predicts the development of work-related lower respiratory tract symptoms, while early symptoms and acute airway changes across the working week predict the longitudinal loss of lung function at 1 year.

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Follow‐up study of respiratory health of newly‐hired female cotton textile workers

Abstract: These results suggest that the occurrence of respiratory symptoms represents the earliest response to cotton dust exposure, followed by lung function changes. Early respiratory symptoms may be a risk factor for subsequent loss of pulmonary function in cotton textile workers.

Cited by 32 publications

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Exposure–response relationship between endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in cotton textile workers

Exposure–response relationship between endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in cotton textile workers

Occupational Exposure to Lignite and Impact on Respiratory System among Heavy Industry Personnel

Natural History and Risk Factors of Early Respiratory Responses to Exposure to Cotton Dust in Newly Exposed Workers

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