Respiratory disability in ex-cotton workers.

Schilling, R. S. F.

doi:10.1136/oem.44.8.571

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“…The textile workers further reported byssinosis with severity of the diseases categorized as grade 1, 1/2, and 2. Schilling 45 clearly explained these as “no symptoms of chest tightness or breathlessness on the first day of the week on Monday (Grade 0), occasional chest tightness or breathing difficulty on the first day of the working week (Grade 1/2), chest tightness and/or breathlessness on Monday only (Grade 1), chest tightness and/or breathlessness on Monday and other weekdays (Grade 2) and evidence of permanent impairment in capacity from reduced ventilator defect (Grade 3).” This health problem was common amongst workers who did overtime in the factory hence exposing them to cotton dust.…”

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A systematic review of work-related health problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry

Seidu,

Ofori,

Eghan

et al. 2024

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to present a systematic review of the health-related problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry. These workers are exposed to endure long sitting postures, poor workspace conditions and working long hours to complete the overload tasks. A situation that results in several health problems that affect the productivity, mental and well-being of the workers. Methods: The relevant data (twenty-one article publications) was obtained from the Scopus database. Analysis of the twenty-one (21) articles was grouped under three research themes based on the critical reading of the content and abstracts: respiratory problems, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and, psychological stressors and other health issues. Results: Findings show that factory workers are exposed to dust particles of cotton and other raw materials, fumes, and chemicals from manufacturing processes. This prolonged exposure without the use of personal protective equipment, leads to respiratory diseases like byssinosis that affect the workers’ health. Additionally, working in a particular posture due to the workstation design for prolonged hours causes musculoskeletal disorders or pains. Workers also suffer from anxiety, depression and, stress from workloads and pressure, hence making them unstable with reduced productivity. Conclusions: he findings of the study reinforced the need for a good safety workspace and spacious work environment, provision of personal protective equipment, training on occupational hazards, frequent health checks, and ergonomic assessment on workstations to reduce prolonged work postures. Stakeholders, employers, policymakers, and government should collaborate to safeguard and protect the well-being and health of the workers at the factories.

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A systematic review of work-related health problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry

Seidu,

Ofori,

Eghan

et al. 2024

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…It must be noted that over the last six decades, studies have been using self-reported data from textile workers about symptoms of byssinosis using standard questionnaires of Schilling’s grading methodology for diagnosing the disease [ 31 ]. Self-reported data are often followed by workers' medical examinations (spirometry or pulmonary function tests).…”

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“…A standard tool for measuring byssinosis was adopted for this study, i.e., a byssinosis questionnaire using Schilling’s classification (grading) criteria, which various studies have previously used to diagnose byssinosis [ 18 , 19 , 30 ]. Thus, byssinosis was graded as grade 0: no symptoms of breathlessness or chest tightness on the opening day of work after the weekly break; grade ½: occasional breathlessness or chest tightness on the opening day of work after the weekly break; grade 1: breathlessness or chest tightness only on the opening day of work after the weekly break; grade 2: breathlessness or chest tightness on the opening day of work after the weekly break as well as on other weekdays; grade 3: evidence of permanent impairment in capacity from reduced ventilator defect along with grade 2 symptoms [ 31 ].…”

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The health and economic burden of dust pollution in the textile industry of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Khan,

Muhmood,

Mahmood

et al. 2024

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background Exposure to dust in textile mills adversely affects workers’ health. We collected epidemiological data on textile workers suffering from respiratory diseases and assessed work absence associated with illnesses in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Methods We recruited 206 workers using multistage sampling from 11 spinning mills in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The data were collected using 2-week health diaries and face-to-face interviews. The data pertains to socio-demographics, occupational exposures, the state of the workers’ health, and other attributes. A theoretical framework of the health production function was used to estimate the relationship between cotton dust exposure and respiratory illnesses. We also estimated functional limitations (e.g., work absence) associated with dust exposure. STATA 12 was used to calculate descriptive statistics, an ordered probit for byssinosis, a probit model for chronic cough, and three complementary log-log models for blood phlegm, bronchitis, and asthma to measure dose–response functions. A Tobit model was used to measure the sickness absence function. Results We found that cotton dust exposure causes a significant health burden to workers, such as cough (35%), bronchitis (17%), and different grades of byssinosis symptoms (22%). The regression analysis showed that smoking cigarettes and working in dusty sections were the main determinants of respiratory diseases. Dusty work sections also cause illness-related work absences. However, the probability of work absence decreases with the increased use of face masks. Conclusion The study’s findings imply the significance of promoting occupational safety and health culture through training and awareness among workers or implementing the use of safety gadgets. Promulgating appropriate dust standards in textile mills is also a need of the hour.

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Cotton workers and the Manchester criteria.

Elwood¹

1988

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Respiratory disability in ex-cotton workers.

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

A systematic review of work-related health problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry

A systematic review of work-related health problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry

The health and economic burden of dust pollution in the textile industry of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Cotton workers and the Manchester criteria.

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