Respiratory function in active firefighters

Background Exposure to environmental pollution during firefighting may results in the development of respiratory disorders in firefighters. Methods The health effects of firefighting on respiratory function was investigated in a group of 128 active firefighters by recording respiratory symptoms and...

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Published in:American journal of industrial medicine 2001-07, Vol.40 (1), p.55-62
Main Authors: Mustajbegovic, Jadranka, Zuskin, Eugenija, Schachter, E. Neil, Kern, Josipa, Vrcic-Keglevic, Mladenka, Heimer, Stjepan, Vitale, Ksenija, Nada, Turcic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Chronic Disease
Croatia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
firefighter services
firefighters
Fires
Gas, fumes
Humans
Logistic Models
lung function
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Pulmonary Ventilation
respiratory symptoms
Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
Toxicology
Vital Capacity
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Summary:Background Exposure to environmental pollution during firefighting may results in the development of respiratory disorders in firefighters. Methods The health effects of firefighting on respiratory function was investigated in a group of 128 active firefighters by recording respiratory symptoms and measuring lung function. In addition, 88 control workers, not exposed to known pollutants were studied for the prevalence of acute and chronic respiratory symptoms. Results Significantly higher prevalences of dyspnea, nasal catarrh, sinusitis, and hoarseness were recorded in firefighters compared to control workers (P 
ISSN:0271-3586
1097-0274
DOI:10.1002/ajim.1071