ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2025
Reduced lung function among non-smoking workers in the paper industry in Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study.
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purposeExposure to paper dust in the workplace might increase the risk of reduced lung function. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between paper dust exposure and lung function among workers in the paper industry in Ethiopia.
methodsA comparative cross-sectional study assessed lung function in workers exposed to dust in the paper industry and compared them with controls from the water bottling industry. Lung function tests were conducted using a portable spirometer. A job exposure matrix was developed to estimate cumulative exposure to inhalable paper dust. Analysis of covariance was performed to compare mean lung function between exposed and control groups and multivariate linear regression analysis was carried out for workers exposed to paper dust.
resultsThere was a significant difference in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV
conclusionsThe findings indicate a significant exposure-response relationship between cumulative paper dust exposure and a decline in lung function with the effect being more pronounced among female workers than among males. Based on these results, we recommend the paper industry to implement effective dust control strategies.
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