ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2020
Decreased Pulmonary Function Over 5 Years in US Firefighters.
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- Pulmonary Functions and Capacities and Their Associations with Sociodemographic, Physical and Behavioural Risk Factors in Firefighters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Respiratory injuries among California career firefighters, 2000-2019.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026Article
- From combustion to consequence: respiratory health concerns from primary and aged smoke at the wildland-urban interface.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Musculoskeletal, Pulmonary, and Cardiovascular COVID-19 Sequelae in the Context of Firefighter Occupational Health: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Perceptions of lung function surveillance in urban firefighters.Annals of work exposures and health · 2023Article
- All-cause and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of WTC-exposed and non-WTC-exposed firefighters.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Poor Respiratory Function among Firefighters Exposed to Wildfire Smoke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Wildland Firefighter Exposure and Health Effect (WFFEHE) Study: Rationale, Design, and Methods of a Repeated-Measures Study.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Article
- Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Occupational Exposure in Firefighters Based on Self-Reported Survey Data.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Article
- Comparison of the risks of occupational diseases, avoidable hospitalization, and all-cause deaths between firefighters and non-firefighters: A cohort study using national health insurance claims data.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Musculoskeletal Health, Physical Fitness, and Occupational Performance in Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Review
- Mental Health of Canadian Firefighters: The Impact of Sleep.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine changes in pulmonary function over a 5-year period in US firefighters.
methodsSpirometry values from occupational medical examinations separated by 5 years (2009 to 2016) were examined from 662 career firefighters in Virginia. Predicted values and expected 5-year changes in one-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC were estimated using reference equations generated from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) data. Paired t-tests were used to identify significant changes over time and between the observed and expected changes.
resultsFEV1 and FVC (percentage of predicted) decreased (P < 0.001) from 100.9 ± 0.6% to 92.3 ± 0.5% and 99.0 ± 0.6% to 91.9 ± 0.5%, respectfully. The observed decreases in FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC were two to four times greater (P < 0.001) than the expected decrease over 5 years.
conclusionIncreased efforts are needed to ensure respiratory protection for US firefighters to minimize their risk of pulmonary damage.
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