Respiratory disorders among tobacco workers.

Respiratory disorders among tobacco workers.

Respiratory Disorders Among Workers in Slaughterhouses

BACKGROUND Workers in slaughterhouses are exposed to a wide range of biological contaminants, such as bacteria and fungi, due to their working environment. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of respiratory disorders among workers in slaughterhouses. METHODS This study was conducted on 81 workers in slaughterhouses and 81 healthy office workers as a reference group. The American Thoraci...

Respiratory findings in tobacco industry workers.

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Respiratory Disorders in Aluminum Smelter Workers

OBJECTIVES Summarizing the knowledge status, including the morphology, possible etiological factors, and clinical expression of aluminum potroom asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to aluminum potroom exposure. METHODS A review of the literature from the last two decades as it appears in PubMed. RESULTS There is substantial evidence for the existence of potroom asthma, ...

Environmental mycological study and allergic respiratory disease among tobacco processing workers.

This study presents the results of an investigation of respiratory symptoms, lung function, chest X-ray examinations, analysis of specific IgE antibodies and skin prick tests to fungi on 130 tobacco-processing workers and 112 control workers. Industrial hygiene survey and environmental mycological studies were also performed. The average dust concentrations ranged from 13.76 to 29.55 mg/m(3) in...