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Byssinosis among jute mill workers.
Although byssinosis in jute mill workers remains controversial, studies in a few jute mills in West-Bengal, India, revealed typical byssinotic syndrome associated with acute changes in FEV1 on the first working day after rest. The present study on 148 jute mill workers is reported to confirm the occurrence of byssinosis in jute mill workers. Work related respiratory symptoms; acute and chronic ...
متن کاملInquiry into Occurrence of Byssinosis in Jute Mill Workers
Inquiry into Occurrence of Byssinosis in Jute Mill Workers: B.P. CHATTOPADHYAY, et al. Regional Occupational Health Center E—An epidemiological study was carried out on 196 jute mill workers to inquire into the occurrence of byssinosis and to study the pattern of pre-shift and post-shift changes in ventilatory functions during the working week. The respiratory symptoms were recorded in a questi...
متن کاملByssinosis and COPD rates among factory workers manufacturing hemp and jute.
OBJECTIVES Prior studies have been performed on cotton textile plants throughout the world. This study was planned to identify the rate of byssinosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in hemp and jute workers and those who worked with both of them. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was realized in a factory which consecutively processed hemp and jute. The study enrollment included...
متن کاملByssinosis: as seen in cotton spinning mill workers of Karachi.
OBJECTIVE To identify Byssinosis in cotton spinning mill workers, probable associations of disease with factors such as different work areas, safety gadget usage and overtime and to ascertain proportions of byssinosis to accidental injuries. METHODS This study was conducted in a spinning mill of Karachi in June 2006. Mill workers who had worked for a period of minimum 5 years were selected. A...
متن کاملPulmonary function of jute mill workers from West Bengal, India
______________________________________________________________________________________________ Background: Jute industry workers constantly exposed themselves to jute dust and are at risk of impairment of lung function. Investigation on various studies revealed the effects of exposure to jute dust but limited studies so far undertaken regarding its bearing on pulmonary function of jute workers ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.41.265