| Document ID (ISN) | 25927 |
| CIS number |
76-1719 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hernberg S., Kärävä R., Koskela R., Luoma K. |
| Title |
Angina pectoris, ECG findings and blood pressure of foundry workers in relation to carbon monoxide exposure. |
| Bibliographic information |
1976, Vol.2, Supplement 1, p.54-63. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
An occupational health study was carried out by questionnaire and measurements on 1,000 workers with exposure time exceeding 4.2 years. The workers were divided into groups with definite carbon monoxide exposure, with slight or occasional exposure and without exposure. Smoking habits were considered. Angina showed a dose-response relation with regard to CO exposure from occupation, smoking or both, but no such trend was found with ECG suggestive of coronary heart disease. Blood pressures of the exposed workers were higher than those of other workers. Angina and ECG findings suggestive of coronary disease were more prevalent in the exposed workers than in the general population or in other non-exposed industrial workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
carbon monoxide; electrocardiographic changes; foundries; arterial blood pressure; angina pectoris |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
coronary diseases; Finland; dose-response relationship; occupational health survey; questionnaire survey; smoking |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Cardiovascular diseases
Carbon monoxide
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
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