| Document ID (ISN) | 104126 |
| CIS number |
05-356 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Su Y.M., Su J.R., Sheu J.Y., Loh C.H., Liou S.H. |
| Title |
Additive effect of smoking and cotton dust exposure on respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function of cotton textile workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2003, Vol.41, No.2, p.109-115. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
Two surveys to investigate the prevalence of byssinosis among cotton textile workers were conducted, the first (1991) enrolling 169 workers and second (1996) 175. The synergistic effect of smoking on cotton dust exposure was also evaluated. Although the difference in prevalence of abnormal pulmonary function between the first (38.5%) and second study (38.9%) was not statistically significant, smokers had a significantly higher frequency than nonsmokers in both surveys. A significant trend existed between cotton dust levels and the frequency of abnormal lung function. The frequency of respiratory symptoms and the prevalence of severe byssinosis in the second survey were significantly lower than in the first survey. This was due to the remodelling of this old cotton mill. The prevalence of respiratory symptoms and byssinosis in smokers was significantly higher than in nonsmokers in the first survey. These results indicate that smoking potentiates the effect of cotton dust exposure. The second study reveals that a high prevalence of byssinosis still existed in this Taiwanese cotton mill, although the prevalence was declining. Smoking was found to show an additive effect on cotton dust exposure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
smoking; byssinosis; cotton industry; pulmonary function; synergism; respirable dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Taiwan (China); symptoms; chest radiography; survey; respiratory function tests; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Taiwan (China) |
| Subject(s) |
Textile and clothing industries
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Smoking
Pneumoconioses
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