Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5393
Title: | Prevalence of byssinosis and respiratory symptoms among cotton mill workers | Authors: | Altın, Remzi Özkurt, Sibel Fişekçi, Fatma Çımrın, Arif Hikmet Zencir, Mehmet Sevinç, Can |
Keywords: | Byssinosis Cotton dust Prevalence Textile industry adult article byssinosis controlled study cotton dust disease course female human lung function test major clinical study male prevalence priority journal questionnaire spirometry symptom textile industry worker Adult Age Distribution Female Gossypium Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Probability Prognosis Questionnaires Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Sex Distribution Statistics, Nonparametric Textile Industry Turkey |
Abstract: | Background: While the prevalence of byssinosis is decreasing in industrialized countries and persists at high levels in developing countries, this prevalence is remaining constant in Turkey. Objective: In order to determine the effects of past cotton dust exposure on the respiratory tract, a total of 223 persons working in a cotton mill were included in this study. Methods: A questionnaire was used to inquire about respiratory symptoms. Participants underwent several spirometric measurements, which were performed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th day of the working week. Cotton dust measurements were performed in different divisions of the factory. Results: The most common respiratory symptom was chest tightness (20.3%). The prevalence of byssinosis was 14.2% in cotton-processing workers. Among these cases, 28.6% had symptoms on the 1st day of the week, and 71.4% had symptoms on all days of the week. An acute effect was seen in 53.6% of the workers with byssinosis. Mean respirable dust levels were between 0.095 and 0.413 mg/m3. Conclusions: In spite of technological improvements, respirable dust concentrations are still above the permissible limits, and thus the risk of byssinosis remains. Workers in the cotton industry where obsolete technology is used and standardized protection measures are not applied should be followed for byssinosis. Copyright © 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5393 https://doi.org/10.1159/000049370 |
ISSN: | 0025-7931 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
Show full item record
CORE Recommender
SCOPUSTM
Citations
38
checked on Nov 16, 2024
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
31
checked on Nov 21, 2024
Page view(s)
50
checked on Aug 24, 2024
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in GCRIS Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.