title: [Respiratory function in female workers occupationally exposed to acid air pollution].
abstract: Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and ventilatory capacity were studied in 117 female workers exposed to acid fumes and aerosols in pickling industry. Similar prevalence of respiratory symptoms was recorded in three working groups: a) pickling; b) mustard making; c) packing. Significantly higher prevalences of chronic cough (p < 0.05), chest tightness, nasal catarrh and sinusitis (p < 0.01) were found in pickling workers in relation to controls. In all three exposed groups there was a high prevalence of acute symptoms during work shift. Measured FEV1, FEF50 and FEF25 were significantly decreased in comparison to predicted normal values. Pickling workers exposed for more than one year demonstrated significantly larger acute reductions during work shift than those with shorter exposure. Our data suggest that long term exposure to acid fumes and aerosols in industrial environment may cause the development of acute and/or chronic respiratory symptoms and lung function changes.
authors.affiliation: Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zuskin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mustajbegović
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Latin-Lapaine
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Majski-Cesarec
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D005525:Food-Processing Industry; D005540:Forced Expiratory Flow Rates; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014797:Vital Capacity
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D005520:Food Preservatives
vernacular_title: Respiratorna funkcija radnica profesionalno izlozenih kiselim onecisćenjima zraka.