title: Pulmonary function and morbidity in textile mill workers.
abstract: The study was conducted in a large cotton textile mill in Surat City. A selected number of 278 employees were evaluated for social, anthropological and pulmonary functions. No parameters except the period of exposure to dust reduced pulmonary function; it was statistically significant in the case of vital capacity and maximum breathing capacity. Out of 23.94% pulmonary morbidity observed, the byssinosis rate was 1.62.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College Surat, India.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Skandhan
authors.forename: Y B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Chokshi
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D002095:Byssinosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013783:Textile Industry