In:
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 12, No. 6 ( 1987-01), p. 743-753
Abstract:
Cross‐sectional studies were conducted during 1981‐1983 among 861 textile workers in 3 cotton mills and 822 controls in 2 silk factories. Questionnaire and lung function tests were taken and inhalable dust concentrations were measured. Prevalence of byssionosis was 5.6%. Average dust concentrations were highest in carding rooms, 1.47–1.99 mg/m 3 . The correlations (r) between prevalence of byssionosis and dust concentrations was 0.64 (p 〈 0.05). The prevalence of chronic bronchitis was 14.4% in cotton workers and 5.1% in controls (p 〈 0.05). Acute FEV 1 percent decrement ( 〉 5%) was higher among cotton workers (32.1%) compared to controls (14.5%) (p 〈 0.001). In one cotton blanket factory, the prevalence of byssinosis and chronic bronchitis was higher among workers in the high‐dust work areas. Long‐term effect studies included pulmonary function test among 173 cotton workers and 373 controls, retired 1‐10 years, using the flow volume curve (FVC); chest X‐rays of 140 pairs of cotton workers and controls with working tenures over 20 years; and examination of lobectomy specimens of 8 textile workers matched with 16 controls. In male cotton workers, only smokers had a prominent decrement of lung function indices, except FVC. For non‐smoking females, there was no difference between the two groups. Additive effects were seen between smoking and dust exposure. According to the Internatonal Labor Organization (ILO) Pneumoconiosis Classification, the prevalence of abnormality (profusion 〉 1/0) was 4.3% and 8.7% in non‐smoking controls and cotton workers. The interstitial changes on X‐ray due to smoking would be much heavier. Additive effects also existed between smoking and dust exposures. No significant changes attributable to dust exposure were seen on pathological section of lobectomy specimens.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0271-3586
,
1097-0274
DOI:
10.1002/ajim.4700120613
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
1987
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1491156-5
Permalink
