title: [Diseases of the upper respiratory tract in furniture industry workers].
abstract: A group consisting of 100 cabinet-makers (at average age of 44.6 +/- 12.8 years) employed at furniture manufacturing plants exposed to wood dust at concentrations exceeding several times (from 7 to 8 times) the hygienic standard was subject to examination. The higher, as compared to the data for general population, prevalence of chronic rhinitis , pharyngitis, laryngitis--among other--atrophic rhinitis and pharyngitis which occurred in 37% of examined population, increasing together with prolonging period of exposure was found. At the same time there have not been found any cases of allergy, nasal or nasal sinuses neoplasms which could be a result of exposure to wood dust.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielnej Pracowni Otolaryngologii i Audiologii Instytutu Medycyny Pracy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sułkowski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bazydło-Golińska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011044:Poland; D012222:Rhinitis, Atrophic / Q000209:etiology*; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational
vernacular_title: Choroby górnych dróg oddechowych u pracowników przemysłu meblarskiego.