| Study of respiratory effect of short- and long-term cotton gin exposure. | |
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PMID: 7471886 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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No excess of obstructive airway disease was found in a group of 265 cotton gin workers when compared with other San Joaquin Valley agricultural workers. After an average of eight weeks' employment in San Joaquin Valley cotton gins, 125 workers showed no appreciable deterioration of pulmonary function compared with pre-employment measurements. In studies of pulmonary function during a workshift, cotton gin workers showed slightly greater mean decrements than control agricultural workers. These differences did not reach a level of statistical significance and were lower than those usually found in byssinosis. The unusual temporal pattern of employment in cotton gins in California precludes a simple approach to diagnosis by symptoms. No correlation was found in this study between symptoms of byssinosis and objective decrements in FEV1. The questionnaire as proposed by the Cotton Dust Standard was found to be of no value in detecting reactors in this study of gin workers. |
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Authors:
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R K Larson; M L Barman; D W Smith; L Nicol |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 79 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1981 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-05-26 Completed Date: 1981-05-26 Revised Date: 2006-04-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22S-26S Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Air Pollutants, Occupational / analysis Dust / analysis Female Forced Expiratory Volume Gossypium* Humans Male Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate Middle Aged Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*, epidemiology Respiration* Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Tract Diseases / diagnosis*, epidemiology Textile Industry* Time Factors Vital Capacity |
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0/Air Pollutants, Occupational; 0/Dust |
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