Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Functions of Workers Employed in Turkish Textile Dyeing Factories

Özkurt, Sibel; Kargi, Beyza Akdag; Kavas, Murat; Evyapan, Fatma; Kıter, Göksel; Baser, Sevin

doi:10.3390/ijerph9041068

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“…MMEF and FEF75, which are indicators of initial bronchial damage,34 were found to be significantly lower in workers in power looms. MMEF decline was also reported in Turkish textile workers 35. Duration of exposure is a significant predictor of obstructive lung disease, and here we found a clinically relevant increase in risk of 9% per year in workers from power looms and 6% per year (not significant) in those from large factories.…”

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Diminished pulmonary function in long-term workers exposed to cotton dust determined in a cross-sectional study in small Pakistani enterprises

2015

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Despite limitations inherent in the cross-sectional approach, there is evidence for workers in small weaving factories to face an increased risk of pulmonary function loss and respiratory symptoms. Industrial hygiene measures in these small enterprises should be encouraged. Failure to detect adverse respiratory outcomes from occupation in large factories could be due to a 'survivor' (healthy worker) effect.

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Diminished pulmonary function in long-term workers exposed to cotton dust determined in a cross-sectional study in small Pakistani enterprises

2015

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“…The mean value of FVC, 82.82%, was lower than the studies done in the same occupational setting at Thailand 106.0%, Greece 90.6%, and Pakistan 90.3% [10,12,30]. The mean value of FEV 1 , 83.64%, was coincided with the result of a study conducted in Pakistan [30], however, it was lower than the studies done in Thailand 101.0%, Iran 88.8%, Turkey 96.2%, and Greece 91.7% [10,12,33,34]. This inconsistency of results might be attributable to the usage of different types of spirometers in these studies.…”

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Assessment of Respiratory Dust Exposure and Lung Functions Among Workers in Textile Mill (Thamine), Myanmar: A Cross-sectional Study

Oo¹,

Thandar²,

Htun³

et al. 2020

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Background: Airborne dusts are being potentially harmful for workers in occupational environment. Exposure to respirable dust is the most important concern in textile workers for the widespread of occupational lung diseases, especially more serious in developing countries. The aim of the study was to assess the respirable dust exposure and associated factors of lung functions among textile workers.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at a Textile mill (Thamine), Yangon Region, from April to December, 2018 and a total of 207 textile workers were randomly selected by using a multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected by using a structured questionnaire for respiratory symptoms, an air sampling pump for assessment of respirable dust exposure, and a spirometer for testing the lung functions. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associated factors of lung functions. Odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were computed for strength of associations at the significance level of α ≤ 0.05.Results: The mean (± standard deviation, SD) respirable dust exposure was 3.3 mg/m3 (± 0.69) and the prevalence of increased respirable dust exposure (> 3 mg/m3) was 50.7%. The level of respirable dust exposure was highest in the textile workers involving at twisting department. The means (± SD) spirometry values were FVC 82.8% (± 17.8), FEV1 83.6% (± 18.5), and FEV1/FVC 0.9 (± 0.1). Overall magnitude of reduced lung functions was 40.1%, and the prevalence of reduced FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC were 36.7%, 34.3% and 3.9% respectively. The current working at twisting department, > 5 years of service duration, respiratory symptoms and increased respirable dust exposure were associated with reduction in FVC and FEV1. Conclusions: The current working department, service duration, respiratory symptoms and exposure to respirable dust were predictors of lung functions in textile workers. An adequate ventilation, good work practices, hygienic workplace, safety and health training regarding potential health effects, and periodically assessment of lung functions are the critical elements for control of respirable dust exposure and reduction of occupational lung diseases.

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“…The influence of the occupational factors on the employees of the light industry with alterations in the health state determines the progression of the functional disorders and the chronic pathologies, the decrease of the work capacity and early disability [7,8,9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Health particularities of the employees of clothing factories

Victor

Friptuleac

2019

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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We present the particularities of the morbidity with temporary labor incapacity (TLI) of the employees of confection factories during the years 2011 - 2017. We placed emphasis on the risk factors affecting the health of the employees. It is an established fact that the main risk factors are unfavorable microclimate, vibration, dust, noise, and others. Morbidity with TLI according to frequency index (IFc) has practically a constant character. The highest level of IFc was registered in 2013, reaching 93.3 cases per 100 workers, while the severity index being oscillatory in nature constituted 1311.2 days in 100 workers in the same year. Both indices have shown a growth trend towards the end of 2017. The average duration of a case remained at the same level of 13-14 days. There were also particularities of morbidity based on gender, profession, etc. The data obtained can be the basis for the elaboration of the prophylaxis measures.

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Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Functions of Workers Employed in Turkish Textile Dyeing Factories

Cited by 17 publications

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Diminished pulmonary function in long-term workers exposed to cotton dust determined in a cross-sectional study in small Pakistani enterprises

Diminished pulmonary function in long-term workers exposed to cotton dust determined in a cross-sectional study in small Pakistani enterprises

Assessment of Respiratory Dust Exposure and Lung Functions Among Workers in Textile Mill (Thamine), Myanmar: A Cross-sectional Study

Health particularities of the employees of clothing factories

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