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6609639

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
The effect on lung function of exposure in an asbestos cement plant was investigated in male workers, employed more than 10 years. The exposed group was selected to exclude subjects with pneumoconioses and ex-smokers and consisted of 77 smokers and 48 never-smokers. Referents were chosen from plants where asbestos had not been in use and restricted to those without X-ray signs of chest disease. The primary type of asbestos used was chrysotile and the general dust level in the two decades 1950-1970 seems to have been around 10 mg/m3 while the asbestos fiber concentration averaged 2 fibers/ml. The mean differences between exposed and referents were statistically significant for forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume, -0.25 and -0.30 liters, respectively, after adjustment for age, height, tracheal area, and smoking category. No significant differences were detected between those with and without pleural plaques. Smokers and never-smokers were similarly affected. In conclusion, the group exposed to dust with comparatively low asbestos fiber concentration had a minor impairment of lung function, mainly due to obstructive changes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-3586
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
359-66
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Decreased lung function in long-term asbestos cement workers: a cross-sectional study.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article