[Development of tolerance of the respiratory system in workers chronically exposed to chlorine].
In 39 newly-employed workers an increase in ventilation indices was observed over 50 months of work in exposure to chlorine. It was higher in healthy non-smokers than in smokers. This may result from the development of the respiratory system tolerance of low chlorine concentrations.
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology; D002713:Chlorine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D002713:Chlorine
Powstawanie tolerancji układu oddechowego u pracowników przewlekle narazonych na chlor.