[Role of smoking in bronchopulmonary disease formation in nickel production workers].
Questionnaire and external respiration studies in 295 workers engaged into nickel production (including 158 smokers and 137 nonsmokers) revealed that smoking (7.92 +/- 0.63 packs/year in average) causes clinical symptoms of broncho-pulmonary diseases, lower functional parameters, increased risk of acute and chronic respiratory diseases preceding to chronic bronchitis.
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Siurin
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Nikanov
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Panychev
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D009532:Nickel / Q000633:toxicity*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D009532:Nickel