| Document ID (ISN) | 104566 |
| CIS number |
06-72 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Whelan E.A., Lawson C.C., Grajewski B., Petersen M.R., Pinkerton L.E., Ward E.M., Schnorr T.M. |
| Title |
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among female flight attendants and teachers |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2003, Vol.60, No.12, p.929-934. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to analyse the prevalence of self-reported respiratory symptoms and illnesses among two populations largely confined to indoor environments, flight attendants (FAs) and schoolteachers. The prevalence of work related eye, nose, and throat symptoms, wheezing, physician diagnosed asthma, chest illness, and cold or flu were calculated and stratified by smoking status in 1824 FAs and 331 schoolteachers (all women). FAs and teachers were significantly more likely to report work related eye, nose and throat symptoms than were other working women. FAs were also significantly more likely than teachers and other working women to report chest illness during the prior three years. Both study groups were more likely to report five or more episodes of cold or flu in the past year than were other working women and both groups were more likely to report wheezing than other working women. FAs were less likely than teachers and other working women to report having been diagnosed with asthma. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
respiratory diseases; women; educational institutions; air transport |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
influenza; subjective assessment; eye irritation; frequency rates; symptoms; asthma; questionnaire survey; smoking |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Teaching and educational institutions
Air transportation
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Influenza
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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