Occupational health surveillance: pulmonary function testing and oxidative stress among photocopying workers in Pakistan

• Published in: Medycyna pracy Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 403 - 410
• Main Authors: Javed, Houda, Ghani, Nadia, Ghani, Natasha, Fatima, Ammara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Air pollution; Asthma; Biomarkers; Bronchitis; Copying Processes; Disease; EDTA; Emissions; Health surveillance; Humans; Inflammation; Job stress; Lipid Peroxidation; Lipids; Lung - physiopathology; Lungs; Machinery; Male; malondialdehyde; Nanoparticles; Occupational exposure; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational Health; Outdoor air quality; Oxidative Stress; Pakistan; Peroxides; Photocopiers; photocopying machines; pulmonary function test; Pulmonary function tests; Respiratory symptoms; Smoking; Spirometry; Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances - analysis; toner; Wheezing; Workers; Young Adult; Pakistan; Lahore Pakistan; photocopying machines; malondialdehyde; pulmonary function test; lipid peroxidation; toner; oxidative stress

The photocopying occupation contributes to various health issues in workers. Elevated levels of oxidative stress have been found to be associated with respiratory problems in occupational workers. The intention of the current research is to evaluate the association between the pulmonary function par...