[Longitudinal study of colophony exposed workers and control probands].
267 solderers and 239 controls from a cross-sectional study were reexamined after a five-year period. Thereby the correlation between prevalences of respiratory symptoms and work-place concentrations of solder flux fume was confirmed. The follow-up of lung function revealed a higher influence of smoking habits compared to occupational exposures. The MBTH-method is suitable for estimation of exposure, if smoking and other aldehyde sources are excluded.
Wallenstein
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Zentralinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Berufskrankheiten, Berlin.
Schulz
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Christann
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Schöneich
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Dietz
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D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004581:Electronics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014896:Welding
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012906:Smoke; C013893:rosin