| Document ID (ISN) | 76657 |
| CIS number |
01-833 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Nijem K., Kristensen P., Al-Khatib A., Rabbá J., Takrori F., Bjertness E. |
| Title |
Prevalence of self-reported health complaints among shoe workers of small workshop exposed to organic solvents in Hebron City, West Bank: A cross-sectional survey |
| Bibliographic information |
May-June 2000, Vol.91, No.3, p.206-216. 29 ref. |
| Abstract |
To estimate the prevalence of neurological disorders and mucous membrane irritation complaints among workers of shoe workshops, a group of 103 male workers from 30 workshops in Hebron City, exposed to organic solvents for more than one year were studied in 1996-1997. Data on neurological and mucous irritation symptoms were obtained by questionnaire. The overall prevalence of painful tingling of limbs was high (40%) and was significantly associated with long term exposure to organic solvents in gluing tasks (PR 2.8). Breathing difficulty showed a moderate non-significant association with long term exposure in cleaning tasks (PR 1.9), while sore eyes also, showed a moderate, non-significant association with exposure to organic solvents for 25-72 months in the gluing tasks. Long term exposure to n-hexane could be the main cause of polyneuropathy, possibly made worse by the absence of effective ventilation systems and personal protective equipment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
small enterprises; respiratory diseases; shoemakers; neurological effects; shoe industry; organic solvents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; eye irritation; mucous membrane diseases; polyneuritis; frequency rates; questionnaire survey; cross-sectional study; personal protective equipment; long-term exposure; ventilation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway; Palestinian Territory, Occupied |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Diseases of the nervous system
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