| Document ID (ISN) | 109591 |
| CIS number |
09-564 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1745-6673 - Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Christensen S.W., Bonde J.P., Omland Ø. |
| Title |
A prospective study of decline in lung function in relation to welding emissions |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2008, Vol.3, No.6, 8p. 34 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2288600/pdf/1745-6673-3-6.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to investigate if long-term exposure to welding fume particulates accelerates the normal age-related decline in lung function. Lung function was measured by spirometry in 1987 and 2004 among 68 steel welders and 32 non-welding production workers. The decline in forced expiratory volume (FEV1) was analysed in relation to cumulated exposure to fume particulates among welders during the follow-up period. Among smokers, the decline in FEV1 was on average 150mL larger among welders than non-welders while the difference was negligible among non-smokers. The results did not reach statistical significance and within welders the decline in lung function was not related to the cumulated welding fumes exposure during follow-up period. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Denmark; welding fumes; welding and cutting; long-term exposure; age-linked differences; pulmonary function |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; one-second forced expiratory volume; statistical evaluation; confounding factors; risk factors; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Welding and cutting
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