Lung function in the workers of a cromate producing industry.
Lung function and radiographic study was realized on 184 workers in a chromate producing industry (113 chronically exposed, 41 intermittently exposed and 30 unexposed). Prevalences were 22 (11.9%) cases of obstructive ventilatory pattern, 22 (11.9%) restrictive and 18 (9.7%) mixed. In the different ventilatory disfunction patterns, multivariant analysis in the three exposure groups, controlled by the tobacco variable, was statistically significant between exposure and restrictive ventilatory pattern (p = 0.0065). None of the workers presented radiologic alterations according to the ILO, 1980.
Sanz-Gallen
P
P
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Hospital Clinic University Barcelona, Spain.
Perez-Nicolas
J
J
Cobo
E
E
Sole
D
D
Marques
F
F
Moreno
N
N
Corbella
J
J
D000328:Adult; D002840:Chromates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking
D002840:Chromates