| Document ID (ISN) | 72798 |
| CIS number |
99-932 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zuskin E., Mustajbegovic J., Schachter E.N., Kanceljak B., Kern J., Macan J., Ebling Z. |
| Title |
Respiratory function and immunological status in paper-recycling workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1998, Vol.40, No.11, p.986-993. Illus. 45 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study of 101 paper recycling workers, significantly higher prevalences of all chronic respiratory symptoms were found in these workers compared with controls. Maximum expiratory flow rates were significantly decreased. 15.8% of workers had positive skin-prick reactions to at least one of the paper extracts and 21% had increased serum IgE levels. Work in the paper recycling industry is associated with respiratory impairment and sensitive workers may be at particular risk of developing chronic respiratory abnormalities. Topics: allergy tests; asthma; chronic bronchitis; chronic respiratory diseases; dyspnoea; epidemiologic study; immunoglobulins; paper and paper products industry; pulmonary function; recycling of materials; respirable dust; respiratory diseases; respiratory impairment; smoking; ventilatory capacity. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
respiratory diseases; respirable dust; paper and paper products industry; recycling of materials; pulmonary function |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
immunoglobulins; chronic bronchitis; smoking; dyspnoea; chronic respiratory diseases; ventilatory capacity; epidemiologic study; allergy tests; respiratory impairment; asthma |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Croatia; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Paper-making and printing
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Paper and paper products industry
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