Long-term occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds and progressive pulmonary function decline: a 5-year cohort study in the printing industry.

Reza Ghasemi Elah Abadi, Mohsen Sadeghi-Yarandi, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Ahmad Soltanzadeh

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Reza Ghasemi Elah AbadiDepartment of Occupational Safety & Health Engineering, Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 31757-19843, Qom, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4506-0766

Mohsen Sadeghi-YarandiHealth in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2512-8591

Abolfazl MohammadbeigiDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-6413

Ahmad SoltanzadehDepartment of Occupational Safety & Health Engineering, Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 31757-19843, Qom, Iran. soltanzadeh.ahmad@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-1276

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Abstract

The printing industry involves continuous exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potentially leading to pulmonary impairments. This study aimed to evaluate long-term pulmonary impairments among printing workers over a five-year period. A five-year retrospective cohort study (2020-2024) was conducted involving 87 operational printing workers (exposed group) and 86 administrative staff members (unexposed group). Occupational exposure to VOCs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, ethanol) was assessed using NIOSH-based air sampling and GC-FID analysis. Pulmonary function was measured annually using standardized spirometry according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. Respiratory symptoms were evaluated with the ATS questionnaire. Groups were comparable in demographics except working hours (p < 0.05). A significant upward trend in VOCs concentrations-particularly toluene, xylene, and isopropanol-was observed throughout the follow-up period (p < 0.05). Exposed workers showed declines in FEV

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Air Pollutants, OccupationalLungOccupational ExposurePrintingVolatile Organic CompoundsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRespiratory Function TestsRetrospective StudiesAir Pollutants, OccupationalVolatile Organic CompoundsOccupational exposurePrinting industryPulmonary functionRespiratory symptomsVOCsVolatile organic compounds

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PMID42304085

DOI10.1038/s41598-026-58175-w

PMCPMC13538546

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