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ArticleAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2023

Dynamics of pre-shift and post-shift lung function parameters among wood workers in Ghana.

John Ekman, Philip Quartey, Abdala Mumuni Ussif, Niklas Ricklund, Daniel Lawer Egbenya, Gideon Akuamoah Wiafe, Korantema Mawuena Tsegah, Akua Karikari, Håkan Löfstedt, Francis Tanam Djankpa

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Article in Annals of occupational and environmental medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

John EkmanSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3621-3465
Philip QuarteyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7412-4821
Abdala Mumuni UssifDepartment of Forensic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3615-8956
Niklas RicklundDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Business, Science and Engineering, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-5753
Daniel Lawer EgbenyaDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-8510
Gideon Akuamoah WiafeDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-9692
Korantema Mawuena TsegahDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-6940
Akua KarikariDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-7168
Håkan LöfstedtDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0240-9267
Francis Tanam DjankpaDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-0364
University of Cape Coast · GHÖrebro University · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Diseases affecting the lungs and airways contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. The problem in low- and middle-income countries appears to be exacerbated by a shift in global manufacturing base to these countries and inadequate enforcement of environmental and safety standards. In Ghana, the potential adverse effects on respiratory function associated with occupational wood dust exposure have not been thoroughly investigated. Methods: Sixty-four male sawmill workers and 64 non-woodworkers participated in this study. The concentration of wood dust exposure, prevalence and likelihood of association of respiratory symptoms with wood dust exposure and changes in pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters in association with wood dust exposure were determined from dust concentration measurements, symptoms questionnaire and lung function test parameters. Results: Sawmill workers were exposed to inhalable dust concentration of 3.09 ± 0.04 mg/m Conclusions: Wood dust exposure at the study site was associated with acute respiratory symptoms and acute changes in some PFT parameters. This calls for institution and enforcement of workplace and environmental safety policies to minimise exposure at sawmill operating sites, and ultimately, decrease the burden of respiratory diseases.

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FEV1FVCLung functionWood dustWood workers

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