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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
27-28
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-20
pubmed:abstractText
In cross country skiing use of hot wax is of importance. 90% of the active swiss cross country skiers have their own, self maintained equipment. Long unprotected exposure to hot wax fumes may cause disturbance of lung function. To examine short lasting disturbance in pulmonary function, CO-diffusion capacity and dynamic and static lung volumes in five healthy human subjects after exposure for one hour to hot wax (containing Paraffin and Cera-F) were determined. The subjects complained about burning eyes and tears, sore throat and coughing. Immediately after exposure all subjects showed a significant decrease of the CO-diffusion capacity of 10.6% (SEM 3.9), related to the ventilated alveolar space (DCOSB/VA). Maximal decrease of 13.6% (SEM 2.4) was after 90 min. After 24 hours the reduction persisted with 9.4% (SEM 2.1). The dynamic and static lung volumes remained unchanged. In summary a reduction of the CO-diffusion capacity after inhalative hot wax exposure was observed for at least 24 hours.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1013-2058
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
884-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[Acute deterioration of the CO diffusion capacity following exposure to ski-wax vapors].
pubmed:affiliation
Thurgauisch-Schaffhausische Höhenklinik Davos.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract