| Document ID (ISN) | 108782 |
| CIS number |
08-1339 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Glindmeyer H.W., Rando R.J., Lefante J.J., Freyder L., Brisolara J.A., Jones R.N. |
| Title |
Longitudinal respiratory health study of the wood processing industry |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2008, Vol.51 No.8, p.595-609. Illus. 47 ref. |
| Abstract |
This 5-year longitudinal study examined non-malignant respiratory effects of wood processing dust exposure. Personal dust samples were collected from ten wood processing plants. Spirometric tests were conducted on 1164 workers from these plants, who also responded to questionnaires on their state of health, smoking and occupational exposures. Regression analyses were used to evaluate the effect of exposure on annual change in FEV1, FVC, FEF25-75, and FEV1/FVC. It was found that exposure to wood solids was not associated with significant adverse effects. However the respirable fraction of other particulate matter was associated with obstructive or restrictive effects in some cases. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; respiratory diseases; woodworking industry; respiratory function tests; risk factors; exposure evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
airborne dust; wood dust; personal sampling; maximal expiratory flow; determination in air; one-second forced expiratory volume; breathing atmosphere; long-term study; statistical evaluation; respirable dust |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Woodworking industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Lumber and the woodworking industry
Exposure evaluation
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Woodworking industry
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