| Airways inflammation after exposure in a swine confinement building during cleaning procedure. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 11920968 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
BACKGROUND: Healthy volunteers exposed for 3 hr during weighing of pigs develop an airway inflammation characterized by a massive influx of neutrophilic granulocytes in the upper and lower airways and increased bronchial responsiveness to methacholine. The purpose of the present study was to investigate health effects from exposure during cleaning of the swine confinement building and to evaluate the effect of a respiratory protection device. METHODS: Sixteen subjects were exposed for 3 hr during cleaning of a swine confinement room with a high-pressure cleaner. Seven out of sixteen subjects were equipped with a mask during exposure. RESULTS: The bronchial responsiveness increased in all subjects following exposure, significantly more in the group exposed without a mask (P < 0.05). The cell concentration (mainly neutrophilic granulocytes) in nasal lavage fluid as well as the concentration of interleukin-8, increased significantly only in those subjects exposed without a respiratory protection device. In peripheral blood, an increase of neutrophilic granulocytes was observed in both groups, although it was significantly higher in the group without mask (P < 0.05). The inhalable dust level was 0.94 (0.74 - 1.55) mg/m(3) and respirable dust 0.56 (0.51-0.63) mg/m(3). CONCLUSION: Exposure to dust aerosols during the cleaning of the interior of a swine confinement building induces increased bronchial responsiveness and an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airways. The use of a mask attenuated but did not abolish the inflammatory response. This suggests that gases and/or ultrafine particles in this environment could be important factors in the development of increased bronchial responsiveness. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Britt-Marie Larsson; Kjell Larsson; Per Malmberg; Lena Palmberg |
Related Documents
:
|
7960788 - Spatial and temporal response characteristics of ionization chambers used in diagnostic... 22890428 - Kinematic and kinetic synergies of the lower extremities during the pull in olympic wei... 1228898 - Electrophysiological studies on rabbits in long-term exposure to carbon disulfide. 15091538 - Monitoring ambient ozone with a network of passive samplers: a feasibility study. 15127858 - Effect of graduated compression stockings on limb oxygenation and venous function durin... 6410478 - Replacement of diffusive by convective gas transport in the developing hen's egg. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 41 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2002-03-28 Completed Date: 2002-05-20 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 250-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
|
Lung and Allergy Research, The Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden. bml@niwl.se |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Animal Husbandry Animals Bronchial Hyperreactivity Bronchitis / etiology Dust Humans Inflammation Interleukin-8 / blood Leukocyte Count Methacholine Chloride Neutrophils / pathology Occupational Diseases / etiology*, prevention & control Occupational Exposure Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology*, pathology, prevention & control Swine* |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Dust; 0/Interleukin-8; 62-51-1/Methacholine Chloride |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: A prospective study of computer users: II. Postural risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms and di...
Next Document: Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis after severe exposure to welding fumes.