An annual decrement in the spirometric parameters of those employed in producing refractory materials. A longitudinal study

Results of a longitudinal study on the yearly decline of two pulmonary parameters are reported. All subjects were workers in a refractory material factory and exposed to dust with low silica content. The study brought about an annual measurement of two spirometric parameters (VC and FEV1) during a 13 year period of follow up on 113 subjects. 56% and 57.5% of them showed annual decreases of VC and FEV1 statistically significant. The trend of the two functional parameters over time was studied both in the whole group of workers and in subgroups obtained from occupational exposure levels, smoking habit, age. The most affected volumetric index was the VC. The 3 risk indicators considered (occupational exposure, smoking habit and age) all negatively influence the VC decrease; however, the effect is statistically significant only for smoking habit. The FEV1 changes with reference to the above mentioned risk indicators are less clear. From the whole group a number of 15 losers were selected.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1989

Erschienen:

1989

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro - 11(1989), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 215-8

Sprache:

Italienisch

Weiterer Titel:

Decremento annuo di alcuni parametri spirometrici in addetti alla produzione di materiale refrattario. Indagine longitudinale

Beteiligte Personen:

Catenacci, G [VerfasserIn]
Tringali, S [VerfasserIn]
Florio, I [VerfasserIn]
Pezzagno, G [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.07.1993

Date Revised 15.11.2006

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM025441132