Respiratory function in flour-mill workers

The frequency of bronchial symptoms and the alteration of respiratory function parameters were studied in a group of 63 workers of an industrial flour-mill, and in a control group matched according to age, social class, and tobacco intake. In the exposed group the answers to a questionnaire indicate...

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Published inEuropean journal of epidemiology Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 104
Main Authors Taytard, A, Tessier, J F, Vergeret, J, Pellet, F, Faugere, J G, Gachie, J P, Beziau, F, Kombou, L, Fontan, J, Redon, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.03.1988
Subjects
Adult
Dust - adverse effects
Flour - adverse effects
France
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - physiopathology
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology
Smoking
France
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Summary:The frequency of bronchial symptoms and the alteration of respiratory function parameters were studied in a group of 63 workers of an industrial flour-mill, and in a control group matched according to age, social class, and tobacco intake. In the exposed group the answers to a questionnaire indicated a greater incidence of cough (p less than 0.01) and chronic expectoration (p less than 0.01) as well as clinical airway hyperreactivity (p less than 0.01). No differences were noted for either asthma or allergy. The respiratory function parameters did not differ between the two groups studied. These results suggest that workers exposed to the vegetable dust found in fluor-mills are subject to develop chronic bronchial irritation.
ISSN:0393-2990
DOI:10.1007/BF00152700