Pulmonary function of London firemen.

Douglas, D B; Douglas, Robert B.; Oakes, D.; Scott, Gwendolyn B.

doi:10.1136/oem.42.1.55

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“…The cohort study by Musk et al (79), for example, showed a standardized mortality ratio of 93, 83 for active firefighters and 101 for retired firefighters, which is well within the expected range. Significant abnormalities in pulmonary function have been reported in current firefighters among smokers only (28), and even that seems to represent minimal small airways disease in asymptomatic firefighters employed for at least 25 years (63). Thus, the weight of evidence suggests that firefighters are not at greatly increased risk of chronic respiratory disease unless they experience an unusual exposure (82,126).…”

Section: Pulmonary Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Health Concerns of Firefighting

Guidotti¹,

Clough²

1992

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Section: Pulmonary Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Health Concerns of Firefighting

Guidotti¹,

Clough²

1992

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Many firemen retired as a result of respiratory diseases. In a different study of London firemen older than 40 years of age, declines in FEV 1 and FVC were found to be faster (27). Relationships were found between the duration of work and FVC, smoking and FEV 1 and FEF50, and smoking and duration of working and FEF75 declines (28).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…According to a study, the highest decline in FEV 1 due to acute, intense exposure to fire smoke occurred in the first year, while the decline has been shown to continue l 6 years later (26). In another study, the decline of FEV 1 and FVC was faster in patients older than 40 years of age (27). A relation was found between the duration of the study and FVC, between tobacco use and FEV 1 and FEF50 and the duration of the study and declines in FEF75 (28).…”

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confidence: 98%

Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Working Firemen

Demir¹,

Öztuna²

2015

Eurasian J Pulmonol

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Objective: During interventions, firemen are exposed to fire smoke. Fire smoke contains many air pollutants. Smoke exposure may increase the risk of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-term occupational smoke inhalation on respiratory functions and related risk factors in working firemen. Methods:Between February and March 2012, 523 working firemen were retrospectively evaluated within the scope of a screening program in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. The study included 250 firemen actively participating in a fire and a control group of 273 firemen working in the office. Detailed evaluation of the firemen included age, gender, height, weight, spirometric measurements (FEV 1 , FVC, FEV 1 /FVC, PEF, FEF25-75), smoking status and duration, duration of work, and comorbidities.Results: According to the results obtained from the study, FEV1 values were significantly decreased in firemen actively participating in firefıghts compared to the low-risk group. The duration of the study did not significantly affect pulmonary functions. Conclusion:Respiratory functions decrease in active working firefighters. Development of diseases related to exposure to smoke may be prevented by the development of more effective apparatus protecting from smoke, working in cycles in different fire types, quitting smoking, and regular annual screenings. Keywords: Fireman, respiratory function test ÖzetAmaç: İtfaiyeciler, yangına müdahaleleri sırasında, dumana maruz kalırlar. Yangın dumanı, birçok hava kirleticilerini içerir. Duman maruziyeti, pulmoner ve kardiyovasküler hastalık riskini artırabil-mektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, çalışan itfaiyecilerde, uzun dönem mesleksel duman inhalasyonunun solunum fonksiyonları üzerine etkisinin ve ilişkili risk faktörlerinin araştırılmasıdır.Yöntemler: Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'ne Şubat 2012-Mart 2012 tarihlerinde tarama programı kapsamında başvuran, çalışan 523 itfaiyeci retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiş-tir. Yangında aktif olarak çalışan 250 kişi, kontrol grubu olarak da masabaşında çalışan 273 kişi çalışmaya alınmıştır. İtfaiyecilerin yaş, cinsiyet, boy, kilo, spirometrik (FEV 1 , FVC, FEV 1 /FVC, PEF, FEF25-75) ölçümleri, sigara içme durumları ve süreleri, meslekte çalıştık-ları süre, komorbiditeleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmadan elde edilen verilere göre, aktif olarak yangına katılan itfaiyecilerde, düşük riskli gruba göre FEV1 değerlerinde anlamlı olarak azalma saptanmıştır. Çalışma süresinin solunum fonksiyonlarını anlamlı olarak etkilemediği görülmüştür.Sonuç: Aktif çalışan itfaiyecilerde, duman maruziyetine bağlı olarak solunum fonksiyonlarında azalma görülmüştür. İtfaiyecilerde duman maruziyetine bağlı hastalıkların gelişimi, solunum yollarını koruyacak daha efektif aparatların geliştirilmesi, farklı yangın tiplerinde döngülü çalışma, sigara bıraktırma ve düzenli yıllık taramalarla önlenebilir.

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“…9 This concern has been compounded by mortality and morbidity studies of fire fighters, which, although they have produced inconsistent evidence, have raised the possibility of increased risks of cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancers of the nervous, hematopoietic/lymphatic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems, which may be attributable to exposures to the components of smoke. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Several recent studies have suggested an increased risk of brain cancer among Washington fire fighters; brain, prostrate, colon, and lung cancer among Los Angeles fire fighters; and digestive tract cancers. 19,21,23,26 As a guide to the evaluation of the hazards posed by workplace exposures, NIOSH field staff employ environmental evaluation criteria for the assessment of a number of chemical and physical agents.…”

Section: Evaluation Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-91-0230-2543, International Association of Fire Fighters, Henderson, Nevada.

1995

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Pulmonary function of London firemen.

Abstract: ABSTRACr In a longitudinal study of a sample of firemen in London 1006 firemen were interviewed and examined in 1976

Cited by 23 publications

References 8 publications

Occupational Health Concerns of Firefighting

Occupational Health Concerns of Firefighting

Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Working Firemen

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-91-0230-2543, International Association of Fire Fighters, Henderson, Nevada.

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