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Deparment of Internal Medicine. NRITLD, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
2
Department of Occupational Medicine
Abstract
Background: Despite the fact that many surveys have been carried out on adverse effects of tobacco and diseases attributable to smoking, only a few studies have described the effects of tobacco dust in tobacco-industry workers. Materials and Methods: A total of 487 nonsmoking factory workers were randomly selected from different sections of the factory for this cross-sectional study. Having completed the questionnaire, they underwent spirometry and other examinations including DLCO, TLC, chest X-ray, and CT scan. Results: Five cases developed COPD (1.27%) of whom 4 (0.96%) were working in cigarette fabricating section. Of 8 patients with asthma (1.92%), 3(0.72%) worked in an area where cigarettes were fabricated. Restrictive disorders were reported in 6 workers (1.42%) of whom 2 were in the sorting-blending and fabricating sections (0.48%) and 1 in tobacco packaging (0.24%) section. Conclusion: The results implied high prevalence of obstructive disorders in the workers of cigarette fabricating section. We have concluded that working in different sections of a cigarette factory and also working experience have no significant relationship with pulmonary disorders and radiologic appearance of nonsmoking workers. (Tanaffos 2002;1(1),41-45)
HR, J., M, A., A, B., K, A., & MR, M. (2002). Evaluation of Spirometery Parameters and Clinical Symptoms in Tobacco-Industry Workers Exposed to Dust in Tobacco Factory. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1(1(winter)), 41-45.
MLA
Jamaati HR; Aghili-nejad M; Boloory A; Azar-Khish K; Masjedi MR. "Evaluation of Spirometery Parameters and Clinical Symptoms in Tobacco-Industry Workers Exposed to Dust in Tobacco Factory". TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1, 1(winter), 2002, 41-45.
HARVARD
HR, J., M, A., A, B., K, A., MR, M. (2002). 'Evaluation of Spirometery Parameters and Clinical Symptoms in Tobacco-Industry Workers Exposed to Dust in Tobacco Factory', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1(1(winter)), pp. 41-45.
VANCOUVER
HR, J., M, A., A, B., K, A., MR, M. Evaluation of Spirometery Parameters and Clinical Symptoms in Tobacco-Industry Workers Exposed to Dust in Tobacco Factory. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 2002; 1(1(winter)): 41-45.
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