ArticleLung2013
Dust is in the air: effects of occupational exposure to mineral dust on lung function in a 9-year study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Investigation of relationship between occupational exposure to aerosol and sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Socioeconomic differences in limited lung function: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults in Germany.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Chronic productive cough and inhalant occupational exposure-a study of the general population.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Pulmonary function parameters among marble industry workers in Lahore, Pakistan.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Investigation of the health effects on workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica during outdoor and underground construction projects.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
- Respiratory Symptoms and Diminished Lung Functions Associated with Occupational Dust Exposure Among Iron Ore Mine Workers in Iran.The open respiratory medicine journal · 2020Article
- Accelerated lung function decline in an aluminium manufacturing industry cohort exposed to PMOccupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- Breast-Feeding Protects Children from Adverse Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Laboratory evaluation of a low-cost, real-time, aerosol multi-sensor.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2018Article
- Dust and Cobalt Levels in the Austrian Tungsten Industry: Workplace and Human Biomonitoring Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- High Cigarette and Poly-Tobacco Use Among Workers in a Dusty Industry: New Jersey Quarry Workers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
- Drillers and mill operators in an open-pit gold mine are at risk for impaired lung function.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational mineral dust exposure is a well-known risk factor for numerous respiratory and systemic diseases. The aim of the present longitudinal study was to assess the influence of work-associated dust exposure on spirometric results. Furthermore, the impact of implementation of stricter limit values for occupational contact with quartz dust on lung function was evaluated.
methodsAnthropometric data (age, gender, BMI), smoking behavior, and lung function parameters (FVC, FEV1, MEF50) from 7,204 medical examinations of 3,229 female and male workers during the years 2002-2010 were examined following Austrian standards for occupational medicine and the guidelines of the European Respiratory Society. Analysis of data was performed using models of multiple linear regression.
resultsLung function decrease over time was associated with smoking habits and duration of occupational dust exposure. Specifically, occupational quartz exposure negatively influenced the annual lung function parameters (FVC, -6.68 ml; FEV1, -6.71 ml; and MEF50, -16.15 ml/s, all p < 0.001). Thus, an overadditive effect of smoking and work-related contact with quartz was found regarding decline in MEF50 (p < 0.05). Implementation of stricter occupational limit values for dust exposure resulted in a highly significant deceleration of the annual decrease in respiratory function (p = 0.001).
conclusionsIndividual smoking habits and occupational dust exposure had a negative impact on lung function. To reduce the risk of loss of respiratory capacity, smoking cessation is especially recommended to workers exposed to quartz dust. Moreover, stricter limit values could prevent chronic occupational damage to the respiratory system.
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