occupational asthma in a cable manufacturing company

Occupational Asthma in a Cable Manufacturing Company

BACKGROUND During the past decade, incidence of asthma has increased, which might have been due to environmental exposures. OBJECTIVES Considering the expansion of cable manufacturing industry in Iran, the present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of occupational asthma in a cable manufacturing company in Iran as well as its related factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was ...

Occupational asthma in a pesticides manufacturing worker.

A 34-year-old chemical manufacturing worker had new onset of work-related asthma after several years of exposure to the fungicide, captafol. On specific bronchial challenge testing, he demonstrated a marked and persistent fall in FEV1. Cessation of exposure resulted in improved symptoms and pulmonary function. The delay in symptoms after several years of workplace exposure and the dual reaction...

Occupational asthma in workers of a pharmaceutical company processing spiramycin.

After investigation of one worker with occupational asthma, all 51 employees of a pharmaceutical company processing the macrolide antibiotic spiramycin were investigated to determine the frequency of the condition and the risk factors. The antibiotic was produced for short periods four to five times a year. The first part of the investigation, conducted before a production period, consisted of ...

A cytogenetic and haematological investigation of oil exposed workers in a Norwegian cable manufacturing company.

Cytogenetic and haematological parameters were studied in 31 oil exposed workers and 31 office workers matched for age and smoking, all men employed by a Norwegian cable manufacturing company. Information was obtained about tobacco and alcohol consumption, infections, allergies, chronic diseases, use of medicines, and exposure to radiography. A decrease in the absolute lymphocyte counts was obs...

Do amines induce occupational asthma in workers manufacturing polyurethane foams?

Allocating Fibers in Cable Manufacturing

Daniel Adelman • George L. Nemhauser • Mario Padron • Robert Stubbs • Ram Pandit Graduate School of Business, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637 School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332 Lucent Technologies, Atlanta Works, Norcross, Georgia 30071 Lucent Technologies, Atlanta Works, Norcross, Georgia 30071 Consolidated F...