Health assessment of employees with occupationally exposure to irritating gases and vapors


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Article_Title: Health assessment of employees with occupationally exposure to irritating gases and vapors
Authors: Lorand Szasz*, Zsuzsanna Szasz1, Horatiu Moldovan1
Affiliation: Occupational Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine anf Pharmacy, Targu Mureş, Occupational Health Department, Mures County Clinic Hospital
Abstract: The study is based on occupational history and functional respiratory exploration in a number of 892 workers from a chemical fertilizer factory with occupational exposure to irritant gases and vapors. Analyzing the relationship between exposure to pollutants and the occurrence of changes in respiratory parameters we show that there is no a direct relationship between them. Also, smoking does not influence decisively the modifies in spirometry values to workers exposed to occupational
respiratory pollutants, in the context of the existence of different degrees of pulmonary obstruction in a significant proportion of the study group, being due to many factors, comprising both employment component as regular component.
Keywords: irritating gases and vapors, spirometry, occupational history, exposure
References: Barnes PJ: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N
Engl J Med 2000 , 343:269-280.
Becklake MR: Occupational exposures: evidence for
a causal association with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. Am Rev Respir Dis 1989 ,
140:S85-S91
Bergdahl IA, Toren K, Eriksson K, Hedlund U, Nilsson T,
Flodin R, Jarvholm B: Increased mortality in COPD
among construction workers exposed to inorganic
dust. Eur Respir J 2004 , 23:402-406
Burrows B, Knudson RJ, Cline MG, Lebowitz MD:
Quantitative relationship between cigarette smoking
and ventilatory function. Am Rev Respir Dis 1977
, 115:195-205
Cher C, Peto R, Tinker C, Speizer FE: The natural history
of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. New York:
Oxford University Press; 1976
Felton JS: Industrial medicine to occupational health and
safety: a 50-year retrospective. Occup Health Saf
1982 , 51:14-22.
Higgins MW, Keller JB, Becker M: An index of risk for
obstructive airways disease.
Hnizdo E, Sullivan PA, Bang KM, Wagner G: Association
between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
employment by industry and occupation in the US
population: a study of data from the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J
Epidemiol 2002 , 156:738-746
Mannino DM, Gagnon RC, Petty TL, Lydick E:
Obstructive lung disease and low function in adults
in the United States: data from the National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994.
Arch Intern Med 2000 , 160:1683-1689
Petty TL, Weinmann GG: Building a national strategy
for the prevention and management of and research
in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop
Summary. Bethesda, Maryland, August 29–31,
1995. JAMA 1997 , 277:246-253.
Piitulainen E, Tornling G, Eriksson S: Environmental
correlates of impaired lung function in non-smokers
with severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ).
Szasz L , 2008, Vademecum de medicina muncii,
University Press, Tg-Mureş
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Correspondence: Szasz Lorand-Csaba, Occupational Health Department, University of Medicine anf Pharmacy, Targu-Mures,
Romania, Tel. 0740.358.709, e-mail: zsuzsannaagnes@yahoo.com

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Article Title: Health assessment of employees with occupationally exposure to irritating gases and vapors
Authors: Lorand Szasz*, Zsuzsanna Szasz1, Horatiu Moldovan1
Affiliation: Occupational Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine anf Pharmacy, Targu Mureş, Occupational Health Department, Mures County Clinic Hospital
Abstract: The study is based on occupational history and functional respiratory exploration in a number of 892 workers from a chemical fertilizer factory with occupational exposure to irritant gases and vapors. Analyzing the relationship between exposure to pollutants and the occurrence of changes in respiratory parameters we show that there is no a direct relationship between them. Also, smoking does not influence decisively the modifies in spirometry values to workers exposed to occupational
respiratory pollutants, in the context of the existence of different degrees of pulmonary obstruction in a significant proportion of the study group, being due to many factors, comprising both employment component as regular component.
Keywords: irritating gases and vapors, spirometry, occupational history, exposure
References: Barnes PJ: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N
Engl J Med 2000 , 343:269-280.
Becklake MR: Occupational exposures: evidence for
a causal association with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. Am Rev Respir Dis 1989 ,
140:S85-S91
Bergdahl IA, Toren K, Eriksson K, Hedlund U, Nilsson T,
Flodin R, Jarvholm B: Increased mortality in COPD
among construction workers exposed to inorganic
dust. Eur Respir J 2004 , 23:402-406
Burrows B, Knudson RJ, Cline MG, Lebowitz MD:
Quantitative relationship between cigarette smoking
and ventilatory function. Am Rev Respir Dis 1977
, 115:195-205
Cher C, Peto R, Tinker C, Speizer FE: The natural history
of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. New York:
Oxford University Press; 1976
Felton JS: Industrial medicine to occupational health and
safety: a 50-year retrospective. Occup Health Saf
1982 , 51:14-22.
Higgins MW, Keller JB, Becker M: An index of risk for
obstructive airways disease.
Hnizdo E, Sullivan PA, Bang KM, Wagner G: Association
between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
employment by industry and occupation in the US
population: a study of data from the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J
Epidemiol 2002 , 156:738-746
Mannino DM, Gagnon RC, Petty TL, Lydick E:
Obstructive lung disease and low function in adults
in the United States: data from the National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994.
Arch Intern Med 2000 , 160:1683-1689
Petty TL, Weinmann GG: Building a national strategy
for the prevention and management of and research
in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop
Summary. Bethesda, Maryland, August 29–31,
1995. JAMA 1997 , 277:246-253.
Piitulainen E, Tornling G, Eriksson S: Environmental
correlates of impaired lung function in non-smokers
with severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ).
Szasz L , 2008, Vademecum de medicina muncii,
University Press, Tg-Mureş
*Correspondence: Szasz Lorand-Csaba, Occupational Health Department, University of Medicine anf Pharmacy, Targu-Mures,
Romania, Tel. 0740.358.709, e-mail: zsuzsannaagnes@yahoo.com