title: [Primary prevention: environmental modification and changes in chronic respiratory pathology in workers in a metallurgical industry].
abstract: The authors analyse the data connected with chronic pulmonary diseases (mainly bronchitis) of two groups of workers, both belonging to the same metallurgical factory. The data is taken in two different periods, before and after the introduction of measures for primary prevention in the factory. The results confirm that the overall cases of pulmonary diseases are greatly reduced by a correct improvement in the working environment. Moreover, they confirm that a dangerous working environment affects the breathing system more prominently then other factors such as smoking, etc.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Palermo, Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro e Preventiva G. Fradà.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picciotto
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Verso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torretta
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lo Cascio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Paglia
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D008669:Metallurgy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012985:Software Design