| Occupational exposures and obstructive lung disease: a case-control study in hairdressers. | |
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PMID: 20587102 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Hairdressers are exposed to various irritating chemicals during work. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed as a case-control study to evaluate the risk of developing obstructive lung disease in relation to occupational exposures in hairdressers. METHODS: We interviewed a cohort of 50 female hairdressers and 50 matched controls recruited from a random sample of the general population, using a validated questionnaire for occupational respiratory disease, to compare the prevalence of work-initiated and work-related respiratory symptoms in both groups. We also performed pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in all participants. RESULTS: Almost half of the hairdressers reported work-initiated respiratory symptoms. Cough (33%) and breathlessness (29%) were the most common self-reported symptoms after chemical exposures. All respiratory symptoms (cough, breathless, wheezing, and phlegm) were significantly higher in the hairdressers than in the control group (P < .001). The hairdressers reported that bleaching powder and hair spray were the most irritant chemicals that provoke their respiratory symptoms. The impaired PFT values (forced vital capacity, FEV(1), maximum mid-expiratory flow, peak expiratory flow) in the hairdressers, compared to the matched controls, were in line with the questionnaire data. CONCLUSIONS: Hairdressing work is associated with a high frequency of work-initiated respiratory symptoms and, to a lesser extent, with allergic symptoms, particularly after exposure to bleaching powder and hair spray. PFT values were significantly lower among the hairdressers, which might be a predictor for developing obstructive lung disease. |
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Authors:
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Nastran Hashemi; Mohammad Hossein Boskabady; Ashraf Nazari |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiratory care Volume: 55 ISSN: 0020-1324 ISO Abbreviation: Respir Care Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-30 Completed Date: 2010-08-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7510357 Medline TA: Respir Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 895-900 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Physiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, 177948564. |
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Adult Barbering* Case-Control Studies Female Humans Lung Diseases, Obstructive / etiology* Occupational Diseases / etiology* Occupational Exposure / adverse effects* Questionnaires Respiratory Function Tests Risk Factors Statistics, Nonparametric |
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