Respiratory Functions in Textile Mill Workers: Role of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

Gupta, Seema; Malhotra, Varun; Tripathi, Yogesh Mani; Dev, Pratibha

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i4.16757

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“…Müezzino [13], Spiro and Stigliani [14] and Hendrickson et al [15] have reported the adverse health impacts of textile effluents. Gupta et al [16] have studied 130 male textile mill workers from the different sections of a textile mill their body mass index (BMI) and respiratory functions were evaluated. This study shows with short-term exposure to cotton dust, may also present with respiratory alterations which may increase with long-term exposure.…”

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Implementing Sustainable Ergonomics for Power-Loom Textile Workers

Kolgiri

Hiremath²

2018

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: This ergonomic study focuses on identifying and understanding the occupational health and safety risk aspects of power-loom industry workers from Solapur City, Maharashtra, India. Methods:The samples of 540 workers were assessed for their general physique, muscle tone (MT), a lung condition, and eyesight (ES) using different techniques. The body mass index (BMI) was used to asses normal physique. The Snellen chart was used to check normal eyesight. A peak flow meter was used to determine lung condition. Result:In this study, it was found that most of the workers were influenced by respiratory issues, increase in muscle tone, eye issues and musculoskeletal issues. The subjects were compared with controls. Linear regression analysis shows (OR: 0.356; 95% CI: 0.287-0.426) p<0.05*. Conclusion:Based on these outcomes; it strongly emphasized the need for policies for successful implementation of health safety program. Therefore, to improve the health of these workers the suggestions and recommendations were presented in accordance with the ergonomics principle and existing labor laws.

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Implementing Sustainable Ergonomics for Power-Loom Textile Workers

Kolgiri

Hiremath²

2018

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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“…Gupta et al(20) encontró el PEFR y el IMC > 25 Kg/M2 (p<0.03) pero no para el VEF1 y CVF. En el caso del lugar de residencia resultaba interesante ver si la contaminación ambiental provoca variaciones espirométricas en los operarios hilanderos lo cual no fue significativo en nuestro estudio como si se vio en otros estudios con alteraciones espirométricas en VEF1 -0.1 (-3.2 a 3.1) (5) o del 17.4 % en otro estudio por residir < 1 kilómetro a fabricas(11).…”

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Factores médico-ocupacionales relacionados a alteración espirométrica en trabajadores expuestos a polvo de algodón de una empresa textil de Lima 2017-2019

Enciso Enríquez,

Rueda Carbonel

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Objetivos: Determinar los factores médico-ocupacionales relacionados a la alteración espirométrica en trabajadores expuestos a polvo de algodón de una empresa textil de Lima 2017-2019. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio observacional; se realizó un análisis de base secundaria proveniente de 800 exámenes médicos de una clínica ocupacional en Lima, se seleccionó solo a los trabajadores que contaban con 03 espirometrías calidad A o B, 01 por cada año y no contaban con antecedentes patológicos; la población final de estudio estuvo conformado por 287 trabajadores, 174 se encontraban expuestos a polvo de algodón y fueron comparados con 113 no expuestos a polvo de algodón. Se utilizó la prueba exacta de Fisher (x2) para las variables cualitativas y la prueba T de Student para las variables cuantitativas, donde se estableció diferencias significativas para aquellas variables que arrojen un p<0.05, y para la relación entre la variable dependiente con las variables independientes, se utilizaron modelos crudos y ajustados por variables confusoras probables, estimándose razones de prevalencia y su intervalo de confianza del 95%, y el análisis estadístico se realizó utilizando el software RStudio 3.5.0. Resultados: La edad media fue 37.4 ± 11.2 años, el 94.8% fueron varones, el 60.3% estudió hasta el nivel secundaria, el 5.2% consumió tabaco, el 60 % de los trabajadores laboraron en hilandería y estuvieron más expuestos al polvo de algodón, el 79% estuvo expuesto más de 10 años. Las variables ocupacionales ajustadas como tiempo de exposición y área laboral no fueron significativas; observamos una caída del porcentaje del predicho del VEF1 > 15% en 09 trabajadores al primer año y en 04 trabajadores para el segundo año respecto al basal y el porcentaje de predicho de la CVF decreció >15% en 11 y 6 trabajadores en el primer y segundo año respectivamente.

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Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function impairment among textile industry workers in Alexandria, Egypt

Elshaer,

Foda,

Shehata

2023

J. Public Health Afr.

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Occupational exposure to cotton dust is still an important cause of respiratory problems in textile workers particularly in less developed countries like Egypt. Evaluate respiratory symptoms and diseases, and pulmonary function pattern among Egyptian textile workers. Cross sectional comparative study was conducted from December 2019 to September 2020 in a textile factory in Egypt; 364 male workers (184 cotton dust exposed workers, and 180 unexposed workers) were included. Participants were subjected to an interviewing questionnaire, British Medical Research Council questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, pulmonary function tests, and byssinosis grading format. Descriptive and analytic statistics were conducted. Chronic cough, phlegm production, and shortness of breath grade I, II and III were more reported in cotton dust exposed workers than unexposed workers (P<0.01, P<0.01, and P=0.02, respectively). Prevalence of chronic bronchitis was significantly higher among cotton dust exposed workers (12%) than unexposed workers (3.9%) (P<0.01). The mean percent predicted values of lung function indices reflecting large‑1irway function (VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, PEFR, and FEF75) were significantly lower in cotton dust exposed workers (P<0.01). Prevalence of byssinosis was 22.8%. Workers with byssinosis had significantly higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms, chronic bronchitis, cross‑shift reduction in PEFR and significant decrease in mean percent predicted values of FVC, FEV1, PEFR, FEF75, and FEF50 than workers without byssinosis. This study revealed a substantial association between cotton dust exposure at work and respiratory symptoms and morbidity. Regular measurement of cross shift change in PEFR is recommended among exposed workers for early diagnosis of byssinosis.

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Respiratory Functions in Textile Mill Workers: Role of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

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Implementing Sustainable Ergonomics for Power-Loom Textile Workers

Implementing Sustainable Ergonomics for Power-Loom Textile Workers

Factores médico-ocupacionales relacionados a alteración espirométrica en trabajadores expuestos a polvo de algodón de una empresa textil de Lima 2017-2019

Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function impairment among textile industry workers in Alexandria, Egypt

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