Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Functions of Workers Employed in Turkish Textile Dyeing Factories

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Sibel Ozkurt¹  Beyza Akdag Kargi²  Murat Kavas²  Fatma Evyapan²  Göksel Kiter² 

[1] Medical Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli 20100, Kinikli, Turkey;

关键词: textile dyes;    respiratory symptoms;    pulmonary function test;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph9041068

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma in workers exposed to them. We have evaluated respiratory symptoms among textile workers. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and a control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. PFTs (Pulmonary Function Test) were performed. Among the exposed workers 36.8% defined phlegm. Respiratory symptoms were not significantly different between two groups. The employment duration of the exposed workers with phlegm was longer than those without phlegm (p = 0.027). The mean % predicted of FEF_25–75 of the exposed workers was found to be significantly lower than the control (unexposed) group (p = 0.01). Our study suggests that textile dyeing might cause respiratory symptoms in workers.

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