Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers
The link between occupational respiratory diseases (ORD) and exposure to harmful factors that are present in the workplace has been well shown. Factors such as physical activity, age and duration of occupational exposure playing important roles in ORD severity, should be identified in the workplace,...
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| author | Sima Beigoli Sima Beigoli Fatemeh Amin Fatemeh Amin Hamideh Kazemi Rad Ramin Rezaee Ramin Rezaee Mohammad Hossein Boskabady Mohammad Hossein Boskabady |
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| description | The link between occupational respiratory diseases (ORD) and exposure to harmful factors that are present in the workplace has been well shown. Factors such as physical activity, age and duration of occupational exposure playing important roles in ORD severity, should be identified in the workplace, their effects on workers health should be studied, and ultimately, exposure to them must be minimized. We carried out a literature review by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to retrieve studies published from 1999 until the end of April 2023 reporting the prevalence and inducers of ORD in Iran. In Iranian workers, several ORD such as interstitial lung disease, silicosis, occupational asthma, pulmonary inflammatory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and lung cancers have been reported. It was indicated that ORD mainly occur due to repeated and prolonged exposure to noxious agents in the workplace. We also extracted the prevalence of ORD in different regions of Iran from the retrieved reports. Based on our literature review, the prevalence of ORD among Iranian workers highlights the importance of regular assessment of the risk of exposure to noxious agents in the workplace to develop measures for preventing potential adverse effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3a83d34632149d79d9a75ca1441a1d72024-02-08T04:26:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2024-02-011110.3389/fmed.2024.13100401310040Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducersSima Beigoli0Sima Beigoli1Fatemeh Amin2Fatemeh Amin3Hamideh Kazemi Rad4Ramin Rezaee5Ramin Rezaee6Mohammad Hossein Boskabady7Mohammad Hossein Boskabady8Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPhysiology-Pharmacology Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IranDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IranDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranApplied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranInternational UNESCO Center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranApplied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranThe link between occupational respiratory diseases (ORD) and exposure to harmful factors that are present in the workplace has been well shown. Factors such as physical activity, age and duration of occupational exposure playing important roles in ORD severity, should be identified in the workplace, their effects on workers health should be studied, and ultimately, exposure to them must be minimized. We carried out a literature review by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to retrieve studies published from 1999 until the end of April 2023 reporting the prevalence and inducers of ORD in Iran. In Iranian workers, several ORD such as interstitial lung disease, silicosis, occupational asthma, pulmonary inflammatory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and lung cancers have been reported. It was indicated that ORD mainly occur due to repeated and prolonged exposure to noxious agents in the workplace. We also extracted the prevalence of ORD in different regions of Iran from the retrieved reports. Based on our literature review, the prevalence of ORD among Iranian workers highlights the importance of regular assessment of the risk of exposure to noxious agents in the workplace to develop measures for preventing potential adverse effects.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1310040/fulloccupationalnoxious agentsworkplace environmental pollutionexposurerespiratory disordersIran |
| spellingShingle | Sima Beigoli Sima Beigoli Fatemeh Amin Fatemeh Amin Hamideh Kazemi Rad Ramin Rezaee Ramin Rezaee Mohammad Hossein Boskabady Mohammad Hossein Boskabady Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers Frontiers in Medicine occupational noxious agents workplace environmental pollution exposure respiratory disorders Iran |
| title | Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers |
| title_full | Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers |
| title_fullStr | Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers |
| title_short | Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers |
| title_sort | occupational respiratory disorders in iran a review of prevalence and inducers |
| topic | occupational noxious agents workplace environmental pollution exposure respiratory disorders Iran |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1310040/full |
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