Respiratory Symptoms and Ventilatory Capacity in Metal Polishers

To evaluate the long-term effects of metal dusts on the bronchopulmonary system and the synergistic effect of cigarette smoke, a comparative study of spirometric measurements in 104 polishers and 90 unexposed controls was carried out in 25 brass and steelware polishing industries at Moradabad in nor...

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Published in:Human & experimental toxicology 1992-11, Vol.11 (6), p.466-472
Main Authors: Rastogi, S.K., Gupta, B.N., Husain, Tanveer, Mathur, N., Pangtey, B.S., Garg, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Dust
Epidemiologic Methods
Humans
India
Industrial Oils
Inorganic dusts (pneumoconiosises) and organic dusts (byssinosis etc.)
Lung Diseases - chemically induced
Lung Diseases - epidemiology
Lung Diseases - physiopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Metals - analysis
Metals - poisoning
Occupational Exposure
Respiratory Function Tests
Smoking
Toxicology
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Summary:To evaluate the long-term effects of metal dusts on the bronchopulmonary system and the synergistic effect of cigarette smoke, a comparative study of spirometric measurements in 104 polishers and 90 unexposed controls was carried out in 25 brass and steelware polishing industries at Moradabad in northern India. The two groups were comparable in terms of age, height, smoking habit and socio-economic status. A total of 58.6% of the polishers had one or more respiratory symptoms, compared to only 25.5% of the controls (P
ISSN:0960-3271
1477-0903
DOI:10.1177/096032719201100605