Silicosis in Turkish denim sandblasters

被引:43
作者
Akgun, Metin
Mirici, Arzu
Ucar, Elif Yilmazel
Kantarci, Mecit
Araz, Omer
Gorguner, Metin
机构
[1] Ataturk Univ, Sch Med, Chest Dis Dept, Erzurum, Turkey
[2] Ataturk Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Erzurum, Turkey
来源
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD | 2006年 / 56卷 / 08期
关键词
denim; sandblasting; silicosis;
D O I
10.1093/occmed/kql094
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 [公共卫生与预防医学]; 120402 [社会医学与卫生事业管理];
摘要
Background Sandblasting of jeans in small Turkish workshops has recently been recognized as a cause of silicosis. Case series Between August 2004 and March 2006, we admitted 16 young men with a history of working in small workplaces producing sandblasted jeans. Of these, 14 presented with respiratory symptoms and the remaining two through awareness of their work colleagues. In the first two cases, open-lung biopsy was required to confirm the diagnosis of silicosis. Later cases were diagnosed through a combination of their work history and the clinical and radiological findings. The mean age at presentation was 23 years with mean duration of employment as a sandblaster being 3 years. The first two cases died and the remainder, except two, are still receiving treatment. Conclusion The production of sandblasted jeans in small uncontrolled workplaces may entail significant exposure to silica and the development of rapidly fatal silicosis. Urgent action is required to prevent further cases and mortality.
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