Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002
Background and Aims:Silicosis is a diffuse interstitial fibronodoular lung disease caused byinhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica. Crystalline silica can cause several forms ofsilicosis. silicosis is still a significant health problem around the world and it remains a commonand disab...
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| author | G Atari F Shidfar M Mostafaie A Farshad H Jamaati M Aghilinejad |
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| description | Background and Aims:Silicosis is a diffuse interstitial fibronodoular lung disease caused byinhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica. Crystalline silica can cause several forms ofsilicosis. silicosis is still a significant health problem around the world and it remains a commonand disabling lung disease in developing nations.Exposure to silica occurs by inhalation of dry mineral particles of respirable size (0.2 to 10?maerodynamic diameterMethod: By a cross-sectional study 100 male workers in silica production factories weresurveyed. Information on health status of workers was gathered with questionnaire, Spiro meterand chest x-ray.Results: The results illustrated 21 workers with signs and symptoms and abnormal physicalexamination.Persons had significant abnormal sign evidence in their chest x-ray, and 14 workershad abnormal Spiro gram patternsConclusion :The result also indicated that 10 workers had overt silicosis and 11 workers can comeback and start working, provided that improvement workplace and control of silica dust.This study showed a significant association between Dose-response silica exposure and theincidence of silicosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69b4cfcc433f49aa887e37cae6a22b0d2022-12-21T23:47:35ZfasIran University of Medical SciencesSalāmat-i kār-i Īrān1735-51332228-74932006-04-01317680Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002G AtariF ShidfarM MostafaieA FarshadH JamaatiM AghilinejadBackground and Aims:Silicosis is a diffuse interstitial fibronodoular lung disease caused byinhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica. Crystalline silica can cause several forms ofsilicosis. silicosis is still a significant health problem around the world and it remains a commonand disabling lung disease in developing nations.Exposure to silica occurs by inhalation of dry mineral particles of respirable size (0.2 to 10?maerodynamic diameterMethod: By a cross-sectional study 100 male workers in silica production factories weresurveyed. Information on health status of workers was gathered with questionnaire, Spiro meterand chest x-ray.Results: The results illustrated 21 workers with signs and symptoms and abnormal physicalexamination.Persons had significant abnormal sign evidence in their chest x-ray, and 14 workershad abnormal Spiro gram patternsConclusion :The result also indicated that 10 workers had overt silicosis and 11 workers can comeback and start working, provided that improvement workplace and control of silica dust.This study showed a significant association between Dose-response silica exposure and theincidence of silicosis.http://ioh.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10--1-58&slc_lang=en&sid=1Silicosislung diseasehealth problemSpiro meterchest x-ray |
| spellingShingle | G Atari F Shidfar M Mostafaie A Farshad H Jamaati M Aghilinejad Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān Silicosis lung disease health problem Spiro meter chest x-ray |
| title | Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 |
| title_full | Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 |
| title_short | Investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in Azandarian-Malayer in 2001-2002 |
| title_sort | investigation of prevalence rate of silicosis in silica powderproduction workers in azandarian malayer in 2001 2002 |
| topic | Silicosis lung disease health problem Spiro meter chest x-ray |
| url | http://ioh.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10--1-58&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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