| Document ID (ISN) | 50855 |
| CIS number |
88-1909 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bongers P., Houthuijs D., Remijn B., Brouwer R., Biersteker K. |
| Title |
Lung function and respiratory symptoms in pig farmers |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1987, Vol.44, No.12, p.819-823. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
Pulmonary function tests and a questionnaire for respiratory symptoms were used in a pilot study to investigate the health effects of swine confinement work on the respiratory tract. Data were gathered for 132 owners of fattening, breeding, or closed pig farms. All measured pulmonary function values, except the FVC, were on average lower than the reference values of the European Committee for Coal and Steel. About 28% of the farmers had respiratory or flu-like symptoms after confinement work; 14% reported symptoms 4-8h after work. For the fattening farm the following elements of confinement management were negatively correlated with pulmonary function: fully slatted floor, an automatic feeding system, natural ventilation, and the use of dust masks. A significant association between lung disease in pigs and reduced pulmonary function in pig farmers was observed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; agriculture; functional respiratory disorders; swine |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Netherlands; zoonoses; early symptoms; dyspnoea; health hazards; questionnaire survey; evaluation of results; respiratory function tests; organic dust |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Livestock rearing
Animal hazards
Zoonoses
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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