title: [Effect of furfural on the respiratory system].
abstract: Fifty-one workers of Butadien Plant, exposed to furfurol , had their respiratory system examined. Questionnaire studies demonstrated chronic bronchitis in 23.5% of subjects. Spirometric tests do not show subjective complaints. This seems to be related to hypercortisolemia, as experiments on animals indicate that furfurol inhalations increase corticosteroids concentrations in blood serum.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000633:toxicity*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000187:drug effects; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D005662:Furaldehyde
vernacular_title: Wpływ furfurolu na układ oddechowy.