Respiratory symptoms and skin disorders in sewage workers

被引:5
作者
Bener, A [1 ]
Lestringant, GG
Dogan, M
Ibrahim, A
Pasha, MAH
Al-Shadli, AM
Islam, MR
机构
[1] Yildiz Tech Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Community Med, Istanbul, Turkey
[2] Yildiz Tech Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Med, Istanbul, Turkey
[3] Yildiz Tech Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Istanbul, Turkey
[4] United Arab Emirates Univ, Fac Med, Dept Pediat, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[5] United Arab Emirates Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Prevent Med, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[6] United Arab Emirates Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, PHC Clin, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[7] United Arab Emirates Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Chem & Petr Engn, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
来源
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 1998年 / 33卷 / 08期
关键词
respiratory; acute; symptoms; skin disorders; exposure; sewage workers;
D O I
10.1080/10934529809376810
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This paper reports on the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, skin disorders, status of spirometric lung functions, and amino acid profiles among sewage workers. The data showed that sewage workers had a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms than manual workers, being significantly greater for chronic cough (p<0.02), chronic phlegm (p<0.03), chronic bronchitis (p<0.02), asthma (p<0.02), dyspneoa (p<0.001), and nasal catarrh (p<0.001). Also, a higher prevalence of all acute symptoms of pruritus (p<0.003), tinea (p<0.004), dermatitis (p<0.001), and nose irritation (p<0.005) was recorded among sewage workers than in manual workers (non-sewage workers). Furthermore, all forced spirometric tests in the exposed sewage workers tended to be lower than in manual workers. Finally, the results revealed that the most plasma amino acid concentrations were higher among sewage workers than those among manual workers. Pill essential amino acids except two (valine and arginine) were significantly higher among the savage workers than those among the manual workers. The present study suggests that a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms is associated with an exposure to sewage as a working place.
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页码:1657 / 1674
页数:18
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