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1363633

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
To determine the prevalence of asbestos-related lung disease and the impairment of lung function among asbestos workers, we conducted a cross-sectional health survey of 459 workers in 33 asbestos-related factories in Taiwan. Each worker was asked about his medical and occupational history and was given a medical examination, chest roentgenogram and pulmonary function test. Manufacturing processes included production of asbestos cements, textiles, friction materials and insulation products. Exposure assessments were based on asbestos sampling and counting using a phase contrast microscope. The average age of the participants in the study was 41.6 years. They had an average of 8.1 years of dust exposure, with a range of one to 42 years. The majority had a cumulative asbestos exposure of less than 20 fiber years/mL. No case of asbestos-related lung disease was found during our investigation. No roentgenogram showed unequivocal changes of asbestosis. However, a multiple linear regression analysis of the pulmonary function test showed that both FVC and FEV1 decreased significantly with an increasing cumulative dose of exposure after controlling for age, height and smoking effects during analysis. FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75% were not affected by exposure dose. The absence of asbestosis and other asbestos-related lung diseases may be due to an inadequate induction time of asbestos exposure and a possible healthy selection of workers. We conclude that among workers in Taiwan, there is a significant effect on the respiratory system, especially pulmonary function, due to asbestos exposure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0929-6646
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
91
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1138-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Occupational exposure and respiratory morbidity among asbestos workers in Taiwan.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article