Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary functions of workers employed in Turkish textile dyeing factories.
Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma in workers exposed to them. We have evaluated respiratory symptoms among textile workers. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and a control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. PFTs (Pulmonary Function Test) were performed. Among the exposed workers 36.8% defined phlegm. Respiratory symptoms were not significantly different between two groups. The employment duration of the exposed workers with phlegm was longer than those without phlegm (p = 0.027). The mean % predicted of FEF(25-75) of the exposed workers was found to be significantly lower than the control (unexposed) group (p = 0.01). Our study suggests that textile dyeing might cause respiratory symptoms in workers.
Medical Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli 20100, Kinikli, Turkey. bakdag@pau.edu.tr
Sibel
S
Ozkurt
Beyza Akdag
BA
Kargi
Murat
M
Kavas
Fatma
F
Evyapan
Göksel
G
Kiter
Sevin
S
Baser
D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013784:Textiles; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D004396:Coloring Agents