Flock workers' exposures and respiratory symptoms in five plants

被引:12
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作者
Daroowalla, F [1 ]
Wang, ML [1 ]
Piacitelli, C [1 ]
Attfield, MD [1 ]
Kreiss, K [1 ]
机构
[1] NIOSH, Div Resp Dis Studies, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
关键词
occupational lung disease; interstitial lung disease; flock workers' lung; nylon; textiles;
D O I
10.1002/ajim.20120
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background Sentinel cases of lymphocytic bronchiolitis in flock production and coating operations triggered a five-plant study of airborne respirable dust and fiber exposures and health symptoms. Methods Job histories from 219 current workers were linked to a job-exposure matrix derived from personal exposure measurements of respirable dust and fibers. Univariate group comparisons and multivariate modeling tested for relations between indices of cumulative and current exposure, and respiratory and systemic symptom outcomes. Results Respiratory symptoms and repeated flu-like illnesses were associated with use of compressed air to clear equipment (blow-downs) and with respirable dust exposure (current and cumulative) after controlling for smoking. Blow-downs had an equal or greater effect than smoking status on most symptoms. Conclusions Eliminating compressed air cleaning, engineering control of dust exposure, and respirators are needed to limit exposures to particulates. Longitudinal follow up may provide guidance for a dust or fiber level without adverse respiratory health effects. Published 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.(dagger)
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页码:144 / 152
页数:9
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