Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function of workers employed in textile dyeing factory in Turkey.
Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma exposed to them. We evaluate respiratory symptoms among textile. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) 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 forced expiratory flow (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 at workers.
Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Pulmonary Medicine Department, Denizli, Turkey. sozkurt@pau.edu.tr
O
O
Sibel
A
A
Beyza
K
K
Murat
E
E
Fatma
K
K
Göksel
B
B
Sevin
D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013783:Textile Industry; D014421:Turkey
D004396:Coloring Agents