Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/47895
Title: Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function of workers employed in textile dyeing factory in Turkey
Authors: Özkurt, S.
Akdağ, Beyza
Murat K.
Fatma E.
Göksel K.
Sevin B.
Keywords: Pulmonary function test
Respiratory symptoms
Textile dyes
dye
adult
article
asthma
bronchitis
bronchus mucus
controlled study
female
forced expiratory flow
human
lung function test
major clinical study
male
occupational exposure
questionnaire
respiratory tract disease
textile industry
tuberculosis
Turkey (republic)
Adult
Coloring Agents
Female
Humans
Male
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Function Tests
Textile Industry
Turkey
Abstract: Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma exposed to them. We evaluate respiratory symptoms among textile. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) were performed. Among the exposed workers 36.8% defined phlegm. Respiratory symptoms were not significantly different between two groups. The employment duration of the exposed workers with phlegm was longer than those without phlegm (p=0.027). The mean % predicted of forced expiratory flow(FEF) 25-75 of the exposed workers was found to be significantly lower than the control (unexposed) group (p=0.01). Our study suggests that textile dyeing might cause respiratory symptoms at workers.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/47895
ISSN: 0300-5283
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