| ID (ISN) del documento | 47796 |
| Número CIS |
87-513 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Año |
1987 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Ernst P., Shapiro S., Dales R.E., Becklake M.R. |
| Título |
Determinants of respiratory symptoms in insulation workers exposed to asbestos and synthetic mineral fibres |
| Información bibliográfica |
Feb. 1987, Vol.44, No.2, p.90-95. 22 ref. |
| Resumen |
Responses to a mailed respiratory symptom questionnaire from 537 insulation workers without diagnosed asbestosis were analysed by logistic regression. Wheezing complaints and breathlessness were related primarily to current cigarette smoking and to symptoms suggesting an asthmatic predisposition antedating work in the trade. There was also evidence that these complaints were related to occupational exposure in subjects with prior airways hyperreactivity. An asthmatic predisposition antedating work in the trade was the major determinant of acute respiratory symptoms in the workplace. The effects of workplace exposures on respiratory symptoms may have been underestimated due to selective withdrawal from the active workforce and due to inaccuracies in the measure of exposure used. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
fibras inorgánicas; amianto; aplicación de aislantes; trastornos funcionales respiratorios; síntomas |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
formas agudas; fumadores; efectos biológicos; asma; encuesta por cuestionario; disnea |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industrias y ocupaciones
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Surface treatment
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Asbestos
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