Prevalence of lung function impairment among Greek cement production workers: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of lung function impairment among Greek cement production workers: a cross-sectional study

Greece is a significant cement producing country. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of lung function impairment among Greek cement workers. One hundred thirty- seven cement production workers participated in this study. In addition, 110 employees not exposed to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Industrial Health 2018/01/31, Vol.56(1), pp.49-52
Hauptverfasser: RACHIOTIS, George, KOSTIKAS, Konstantinos, PINOTSI, Dimitra, HADJICHRISTODOULOU, Christos, DRIVAS, Spyros
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blue collar workers
Cement
Cement plants
Cements
Cross-sectional studies
Dust
Dust control
Exposure limits
Greece
Health aspects
Impairment
Lung diseases
Lungs
Multivariate analysis
Occupational exposure
Occupational health
Respiratory function
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Short Communication
Smoking
Spirometry
Statistical tests
Worker
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Zusammenfassung:Greece is a significant cement producing country. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of lung function impairment among Greek cement workers. One hundred thirty- seven cement production workers participated in this study. In addition, 110 employees not exposed to cement dust comprised the control group. The concentration of cement total dust at workplace varied from 1.1 to 11.6 mg/m3. In only one of the measurements, the Threshold Limit Level of 10 mg/m3 has been exceeded. Cement production workers presented a higher prevalence of FEV1
ISSN:0019-8366
1880-8026
DOI:10.2486/indhealth.2017-0005